Aptitude
/ˈæp.tɪˌtjuːd/noun
A natural ability or talent for doing something.
Did you know?Aptitude descends from Latin aptitūdō, built from aptus, meaning “fit” or “joined,” a root that also gave English words tied to fastening and fitting together.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ap-
“to reach, take, grasp”
Latin
Latin
aptus
“fit, suited, joined”
Late Latin
Latin
aptitūdō
“fitness, suitability”
Old French
Old French
aptitude
“fitness, ability”
Modern English
English
aptitude
“natural ability or talent”