pulchritude

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Definitions

n.

Physical beauty, especially of a person (formal or literary)

(人的)美丽,美貌

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
pulchritudeother
=pulchritude

Common Collocations

  • 1.rare pulchritude罕见的美貌
  • 2.physical pulchritude形体之美
  • 3.[pulchritude of form]形态之美
  • 4.natural pulchritude天然美貌

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The poet wrote verses celebrating the pulchritude of his muse.

  • 2.

    Her pulchritude was undeniable, but it was her wit that truly captivated the room.

  • 3.

    The Renaissance painters sought to capture pulchritude in its most idealized form.

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