Word: contrites
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: con
trites
Definition: Plural of 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: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).