How to pronounce mansuetude
American English pronunciation
MAN-swih-tood
- IPA
- /ˈmænswɪˌtud/
- Syllables
- MAN · swih · tood (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- man-SOO-uh-tood
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What mansuetude means
Gentleness and mildness of manner
In a sentence: The old teacher's mansuetude calmed even the noisiest class.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning tame, from words for hand and to get used to.
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