contrite

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /kənˈtɹaɪt/|/ˈkɒnˌtɹaɪt/    美 /kənˈtɹaɪt/|/ˈkɑnˌtɹaɪt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A contrite person; a penitent.
    — Secondly, that even where contrition or inward repentance doth cleanſe without abſolution ; the reaſon why it cometh ſo to paſs, is, becauſe ſuch contrites intend and deſire Abſolution, though they have it not.
形容词 adj.
  1. Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions.
    — The Lord will happineſs divine / On contrite hearts beſtow : / Then tell me, gracious God, is mine / A contrite heart, or no ?
  2. Thoroughly bruised or broken. obsolete

词形变化

more contrite comparative most contrite superlative contrites plural

词汇关系

衍生词
contritely contriteness uncontrite
并列词
contrition

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm
Proto-Italic *kom
Proto-Italic *kom-
Latin con-
Proto-Indo-European *terh₁-
Latin terō
Latin conterō
Latin contrītusder.
Old French contritbor.
Middle English contrit
English contrite
From Middle English contrit, from Old French contrit, from Latin contrītus (literally “ground to pieces”), perfect passive participle of conterō (“grind, bruise”), from con- + terō (“rub, wear away”).
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm
Proto-Italic *kom
Proto-Italic *kom-
Latin con-
Proto-Indo-European *terh₁-
Latin terō
Latin conterō
Latin contrītusder.
Old French contritbor.
Middle English contrit
English contrite
From Middle English contrit, from Old French contrit, from Latin contrītus (literally “ground to pieces”), perfect passive participle of conterō (“grind, bruise”), from con- + terō (“rub, wear away”).
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