Pulchritude Meaning in English
word
[ˈpʰʌɫkɹəˌtjuːd]
PUHL-kri-tyood
[ˈpʰʌɫkɹəˌtjuːd]
PUHL-kri-tyood
释义
Pulchritude means great physical beauty, especially in a person. It is a very formal and literary word.
用法与细微差别
Extremely formal and rare in modern spoken English; mostly found in literature or poetry. Commonly used to describe classic or striking beauty. Avoid in casual speech—use 'beauty' instead.
Spanish: belleza (formal/literario)Portuguese (BR): beleza (formal/literário)Portuguese (PT): beleza (formal/literário)Chinese (Simplified): 美丽（正式/文学用语）Chinese (Traditional): 美麗（正式／文學用語）Hindi: सुंदरता (औपचारिक/साहित्यिक)Arabic: جمال (رسمي/أدبي)Bengali: সৌন্দর্য - রূপবিভা (প্রচণ্ড আনুষ্ঠানিক)Russian: красота (очень формально)Japanese: 美しさ（非常に格式ばった表現）Vietnamese: vẻ đẹp tuyệt mỹ (rất trang trọng)Korean: 절세미(매우 격식적) - 아름다움Turkish: güzellik (aşırı resmi/literer)Urdu: حسن (انتہائی رسمی/ادبی)Indonesian: keelokan (sangat formal) - kecantikan luar biasa
例句
Her pulchritude was admired by everyone at the party.
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The artist tried to capture the pulchritude of the landscape.
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We admired the pulchritude of the old building.
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It's rare to hear someone use the word pulchritude outside of a novel or poem.
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He praised her with elaborate compliments about her pulchritude.
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Honestly, I had to look up what pulchritude even meant when I saw it in that article.
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