detritus.
process of rubbing away;
Meaning & usage
the act of rubbing away
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- Latin terō Latin dēterō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin dētrītus From dēterō + -tus (forming action nouns).
rubbed away, worn away, worn out, having been rubbed away
diminished in force, lessened, weakened, impaired, having been weakened
worn out, trite, hackneyed, having been worn out
Where this word comes from
Perfect passive participle of dēterō.
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