attrist

English

Etymology

From French attrister (“to sadden”). Compare triste (“sad”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈtɹɪst/

Verb

attrist (third-person singular simple present attrists, present participle attristing, simple past and past participle attristed)

1. (archaic, transitive) To sadden; to make sad.

Anagrams

• attrits