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con·trite
(k n-tr t , k n tr t )
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ETYMOLOGY: Middle English contrit, from Latin contr tus, past participle of conterere, to crush : com-, com- + terere, to grind; see ter -
1 in Indo-European rootsOTHER FORMS: con·trite ly
(Adverb),
con·trite ness
(Noun)
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