amaritude

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English

Etymology

From Middle English amarytude, from Old French amaritude, from Latin amāritūdō, from Latin amārus (bitter).

Noun

amaritude (countable and uncountable, plural amaritudes)

  1. (rare) Bitterness, sorrow.
    • 1611, John Speed, The Historie of Great Britain Under the Conquests of the Romans, Saxons, Danes and Normans:
      King Iohn, with much more bleeding amaritude of ſpirit, ſhall quickly ſee and feele.