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mansuetude

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈman.swɪ.tjuːd/
  • US: /mænˈsuət(j)ud/
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noun

Meaning 1

Gentleness, tameness.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Via Middle French mansuetude or directly from Latin mansuētūdō, from mansuētus, perfect passive participle of mansuēscō (“to tame”), from manus (“hand”) + suēscō (“become accustomed”).

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: mansuetud — gentleness, meekness
  • Italian: mansuetudine — gentleness, meekness
  • Polish: łagodność — gentleness, meekness
  • Polish: delikatność — gentleness, meekness
  • Portuguese: mansuetude — gentleness, meekness
  • Portuguese: mansidão — gentleness, meekness
  • Russian: доброду́шие (dobrodúšije) — gentleness, meekness
  • Spanish: caballerosidad — gentleness, meekness