n.
Pronunciation: s ə - ' li-s ə - ˌ tüd, - ˌ tyüd
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 a : the state of being concerned and anxious b : attentive care and protectiveness also : an attitude of earnest concern or attention <expressed solicitude for his health>
2 : a cause of care or concern ― usually used in plural