transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈap-tə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin aptitudo, from Late Latin, fitness, from Latin aptus
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : inclination , tendency
an aptitude for hard work
b. : a natural ability : talent
2. : capacity for learning
an aptitude for languages
3. : general suitability : aptness
Synonyms: see gift
• ap·ti·tu·di·nal ˌap-tə-ˈtü-d ə n-əl, -ˈtyü- adjective
• ap·ti·tu·di·nal·ly adverb