Amaritude
/ˌæm.əˈrɪt.juːd/noun
Bitterness of taste, feeling, or disposition.
Did you know?Amaritude descends from the same Latin root behind Italian amaro, the bitter herbal liqueur traditionally consumed as a digestif.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂emh₁rós
“Bitter; a reconstructed root associated with a sharp, unpleasant taste.”
Classical Latin
Latin
amarus
“Bitter, sour, harsh, or emotionally embittered.”
Classical Latin
Latin
amaritudo
“Bitterness; the condition or quality of being bitter.”
Middle English
English
amaritude
“Bitterness or bitter feeling, borrowed from Latin amaritudo.”
Modern English
English
amaritude
“Bitterness, especially bitterness of character, experience, or emotion.”