finitude (n.)

1640s, from finite + -ude (see -tude).

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early 15c., "limited in space or time, finite," from Latin finitum, past participle of finire "to limit, set bounds; come to an end" (see finish (v.)). Related: Finitely; finiteness.

-tude

syllable formed when the word-forming element -ude, making abstract nouns from adjectives and participles, is fixed to a base or to another suffix ending in -t or -te; from French -ude, from Latin -udo (stem -udin-). The equivalent of native -ness.

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Definitions of finitude from WordNet

finitude (n.)

the quality of being finite;

Synonyms: finiteness / boundedness

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Dictionary entries near finitude

finis

finish

finished

finishing

finite

finitude

finity

fink

Finn

finned

Finnish