attitude.
The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.
Meaning & usage
The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.
The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude.
A disposition or state of mind.
Don't give me your negative attitude.
You've got a nice attitude today.
Unpleasant behavior.
He doesn't take attitude from anybody.
I asked the waiter for a clean fork and all I got was attitude.
The orientation of a vehicle or other object relative to the horizon, direction of motion, other objects, etc.
The airliner had to land with a nose-up attitude after the incident.
A position similar to an arabesque, but with the raised leg bent at the knee.
Where this word comes from
From French attitude, from Italian attitudine (“attitude, aptness”), from Medieval Latin aptitūdō (“aptitude”) and actitūdō (“acting, posture”), from Latin aptō and actitō. Doublet of aptitude.
To assume or to place in a particular position or orientation; to pose.
To express an attitude through one's posture, bearing, tone of voice, etc.
Where this word comes from
From French attitude, from Italian attitudine (“attitude, aptness”), from Medieval Latin aptitūdō (“aptitude”) and actitūdō (“acting, posture”), from Latin aptō and actitō. Doublet of aptitude.
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