attrite

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /əˈtɹaɪt/

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Etymology 1

Verb

attrite (third-person singular simple present attrites, present participle attriting, simple past and past participle attrited)

1. Alternative form of attrit

Derived terms

• attriter

 

Etymology 2

From Latin attrītus (“ground”).

Adjective

attrite (comparative more attrite, superlative most attrite)

1. Regretful of one's wrongdoing merely due to fear of punishment.

   Antonym: contrite

2. Worn by rubbing or friction.

Derived terms

• attriteness

 

Anagrams

• tattier, titrate

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /atˈtriː.te/, [ät̪ˈt̪riːt̪ɛ]

• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /atˈtri.te/, [ät̪ˈt̪riːt̪e]

Participle

attrīte

1. vocative masculine singular of attrītus