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ne•ces•si•tude
(nə ses′i to̅o̅d′, -tyo̅o̅d′),USA pronunciation n. [Archaic.]
- necessity.
- Latin necessitūdō, equivalent. to necessi-, combining form of necesse necessary + -tūdō -tude
- 1605–15