pulchritude Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun physical beauty (especially of a woman)

WordNet

Pul"chri*tude noun
Etymology
L. pulchritudo, fr. pulcher beautiful.
Definitions
  1. That quality of appearance which pleases the eye; beauty; comeliness; grace; loveliness.
    Piercing our heartes with thy pulchritude. Court of Love.
  2. Attractive moral excellence; moral beauty.
    By the pulchritude of their souls make up what is wanting in the beauty of their bodies. Ray.

Webster 1913