5:1 PULCHRITUDINOUS

When/Where found: I found this while I was browsing the Vocabulary Blogs when I was looking up a subsequent word I found.  The homepage of dictionary.com had an ad for a free Ipad if you helped select the next Quote of the day.  So my curiosity was sparked and I looked the word up.

What it means: PULCHRITUDINOUS is an adjective that describes something as physically beautiful or comely, according to dictionary.com.  The sentence I found it in was: You'll get a chance to win a truly PULCHRITUDINOUS Ipad.

Level of Familiarity: Before today, I had never encountered this word before.  It seems like it would likely be used by a writer from early 18th century, possibly British.

To know well...or not? At this time, I do not see this word as necessary to many literacy events we participate in.  However, I do think it is important to know that this word has a positive connotation, at least.  That way, if you do hear or see this word, you can understand what is said by context.