man·sue·tude (m n sw -t d , -tyd)n. Gentleness of manner; mildness. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin m  nsu t d , from mnsutus, past participle of mnsuscere, to tame : manus, hand; see man-2 in Indo-European roots + suscere, to accustom; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.] |
mansuetude [ˈmænswɪˌtjuːd]
n
Archaic gentleness or mildness
[from Latin mansuētūdō, from mansuētus, past participle of mansuēscere to make tame by handling, from manus hand + suescēre to train]
mansuetude
the state or quality of being gentle or mild.
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