Monday, April 7, 2008

a.t.t.i.t.u.d.e

at·ti·tude - (āt'ĭ-tōōd', -tyōōd') Pronunciation Key n.

1. A position of the body or manner of carrying oneself: stood in a graceful attitude.
2. A state of mind or a feeling; disposition: had a positive attitude about work.
3. A position similar to an arabesque in which a ballet dancer stands on one leg with the other
raised either in front or in back and bent at the knee.

[French, from Italian attitudine, from Late Latin aptitūdō, aptitūdin-, faculty; see aptitude.] at'ti·tu'di·nal (-tōōd'n-əl, -tyōōd'-) adj., at'ti·tu'di·nal·ly adv.

1 comment:

Jaina said...

I like this definition. Thanks for sharing! And thanks for stopping by my journal earlier.