Etymology

From Latin rectitūdinem, accusative form of rectitūdō ‎(“straightness, uprightness”). Surface analysis: derived from rett(o) ‎(“right, just”) +‎ -itudine ‎(“-itude”, suffix indicating a state of being).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /retːiˈtudine/, [r̺et̪.t̪iˈt̪uː.d̪i.n̺e]
• Rhymes: -udine
• Hyphenation: ret‧ti‧tù‧di‧ne