attrite
English
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editEtymology 1
editVerb
editattrite (third-person singular simple present attrites, present participle attriting, simple past and past participle attrited)
- Alternative form of attrit
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editEtymology 2
editFrom Latin attrītus (“ground”).
Adjective
editattrite (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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editLatin
editPronunciation
edit(Classical Latin) IPA(key): /atˈtriː.te/, [ät̪ˈt̪riːt̪ɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /atˈtri.te/, [ät̪ˈt̪riːt̪e]
Participle
editattrīte