attrite
English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Verb edit
attrite (third-person singular simple present attrites, present participle attriting, simple past and past participle attrited)
- Alternative form of attrit
Etymology 2 edit
From Latin attrītus (“ground”).
Adjective edit
attrite (comparative more attrite, superlative most attrite)
- Regretful of one's wrongdoing merely due to fear of punishment.
- Antonym: contrite
- Worn by rubbing or friction.
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Latin edit
Pronunciation edit
(Classical) IPA(key): /atˈtriː.te/, [ät̪ˈt̪riːt̪ɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /atˈtri.te/, [ät̪ˈt̪riːt̪e]
Participle edit
attrīte