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attrite

/əˈtɹaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
at-trite
IPA
/əˈtɹaɪt/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of attrit.

adj

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

Archaic

adj

Worn by rubbing or friction.

Archaic

Etymology

From Latin attrītus (“ground”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈtɹaɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

attrites (present, singular) attriting (participle, present) attrited (participle, past) attrited (past) more attrite (comparative) most attrite (superlative)

Derived Forms

attriter attriteness

Antonyms

contrite

Rhymes With

right all right might night all-night white great white light quite new light fight site

Questions

How do you pronounce attrite?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈtɹaɪt/.
What does attrite mean?
Alternative form of attrit.
Where does attrite come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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