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pulchritude

/ˈpʌlkrɪtjuːd/noun

उच्चारण पल्क्रिट्यूड

सौंदर्य, सुंदरता

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noun
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    [U] literary

    beauty

    सौंदर्य, सुंदरता

    • the pulchritude of the Kashmir valley
    • Poets have written about the pulchritude of the Taj Mahal at dawn.
    • Visitors are struck by the pulchritude of the Himalayan peaks.
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    • The painting captures the pulchritude of a Rajasthani sunset.
    • Her pulchritude was praised in many of the poet's verses.

    Synonyms beauty loveliness attractiveness comeliness elegance

    Opposite ugliness hideousness plainness unsightliness

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≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

beauty loveliness attractiveness comeliness elegance

Antonyms

ugliness hideousness plainness unsightliness

AaSpelling

pul·chri·tude

Spelling and pronunciation: pul-chri-tude, /ˈpʌlkrɪtjuːd/, with ch pronounced /k/.

Spelling और pronunciation में pul-chri-tude, /ˈpʌlkrɪtjuːd/, ch की ध्वनि /k/।

?Which word?

Keep the beauty words together: pulchritude (literary), loveliness, comeliness (old-fashioned, attractiveness), elegance, allure (attractive and mysterious quality).

सुंदरता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: pulchritude (साहित्यिक), loveliness, comeliness (पुराना, आकर्षण), elegance, allure (आकर्षक और रहस्यमय गुण)।

§Grammar and usage

Trap: pulchritude sounds unpleasant but means beauty.

Trap: pulchritude अप्रिय सुनाई देता है पर इसका अर्थ सुंदरता है।