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Webster 1913 Edition

Attrite

At-trite′

,
Adj.
[L.
attritus
,
p. p. of atterere
;
ad
+
terere
to rub. See
Trite
.]
1.
Rubbed; worn by friction.
Milton.
2.
(Theol.)
Repentant from fear of punishment; having attrition of grief for sin; – opposed to
contrite
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Attrite

ATTRI'TE

,
Adj.
[L. attritus, worn, of ad and tero to wear; Gr. See Trite.] worn by rubbing or friction.
[See Trite, which is now generally used.]

Definition 2024

attrite

attrite

English

Verb

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

  1. Alternative form of attrit

Etymology 2

From Latin attritus.

Adjective

attrite ‎(comparative more attrite, superlative most attrite)

  1. regretful of one's wrongdoing merely due to fear of punishment (compare contrite)

Anagrams

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA(key): /atˈtriː.te/, [atˈtriː.tɛ]

Participle

attrīte

  1. vocative masculine singular of attrītus

Etymology

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /əˈtɹaɪt/

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