Word: contrite
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: con
trite
Definition: Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions.
Morphemes:
Affix: contrite
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions.
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