Word: contriteness
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: con
trite
ness
Definition: The state of being contrite; feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
Morphemes:
Affix: contrite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A contrite person; a penitent.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word
Affix: terō
Language: la
Decoded: tero
Meaning: rub, wear away
Affix: -ness
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being (the adjective); the quality of being (the adjective)", or "the measure of being (the adjective)".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -atjaną
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -atjana
Meaning: -atjaną
Affix: -þuz
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -thuz
Meaning: -þuz