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solicitude
What does solicitude mean?
solicitude (noun): special or pronounced concern or attention.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce solicitude?
/səˈlɪsɪˌtud/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does solicitude come from?
From Middle English solicitude, from Old French sollicitude, from Latin sollicitūdō (“anxiety”), from sollicitus, solicitus (“anxious, solicitous”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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special or pronounced concern or attention
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