1668, via Fr., from It. attitudine "disposition, posture," also "aptness, promptitude," from L.L. aptitudinem (nom. aptitudo), noun of quality from L. aptus "fit" (see apt). Originally 17c. a technical term in art for the posture of a figure in a statue or painting; later generalized to "a posture of the body supposed to imply some mental state" (1725). Sense of "settled behavior reflecting feeling or opinion" is first recorded 1837. Connotations of "antagonistic and uncooperative" developed 1962 in slang.
The etymology of etymology is from the greek etumologia which means "true sense of a word"
The word "morality" comes from the Latin word "moralitas," which means "manner, character, proper behavior." It is derived from the Latin word "mos," meaning customs or habits.
Etymology is the opposite of Antipodes
what is the etymology of clement
No, a thesaurus does not give the etymology of a word. However, the etymology can be found in a dictionary.
No, a thesaurus does not give the etymology of a word. However, the etymology can be found in a dictionary.
The etymology of art is the history of art
The etymology of a word is the source from which it was derived.
Etymology is the study of words and their origins.
the etymology of the word ''cereal'' is from laitin
The term "semester" originated from the Latin word "semestris," which means "six-monthly." It refers to a period of academic study that is typically divided into two equal parts within a school year.
This definition is lacking an etymology or has an incomplete etymology