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attritus.

action/process of rubbing/grinding; friction; chafing, abrasion, bruising;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[atˈtriː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[atˈtriː.tus]

  1. a rubbing on or against something

    declension-4

  2. the erosion due to rubbing

    declension-4
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- Latin terō Latin atterō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin attrītus From atterō + -tus (forming action nouns).

verb[atˈtriː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[atˈtriː.tus]

  1. rubbed (against)

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect

  2. ground

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect

  3. chafed

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect

  4. worn (away)

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of atterō.

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