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Added 9 October 2026

similitude

/sɪˈmɪlɪtjuːd/ noun

Latin root: similitūdō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about similitude at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things.
man created God in his own likeness
A duplicate copy.

Origin

From Old French similitude, from Latin similitūdō. By surface analysis, similar + -itude.

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