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Vinony

aptitude

noun

  1. natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈæptɪˌtjuːd/ / [ˈæptʰɪˌtʰjʊu̯d] / [ˈæptʰɪˌt͡ʃʊu̯d]

noun

Etymology: From Middle French aptitude, from Medieval Latin aptitudo, from Latin aptus (“apt, fit”). By surface analysis, apt + -itude. Doublet of attitude.

  1. A natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.

    “She showed an early aptitude for mathematics.”

    “The test measures a student’s aptitude for language learning.”

  2. The condition of being suitable.