attritus

Dictionary entries

• attero, atterere, attrivi, attritus:

  Verb · 3rd conjugation · Transitive

  Frequency:

  Frequent

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  = rub, rub against; grind; chafe; wear out/down/away; diminish, impair; waste;

  Entry →

  nom. sg. perf. pass. part.
• attritus, attrita -um, attritior -or -us, attritissimus -a -um:

  Adjective · 1st declension

  Frequency:

  Common

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  = worn, worn down by use; smoothed; hardened, brazen; thin (style), attenuated;; rubbed (off/away), wasted; bruised; shameless, impudent, brazen;

  Entry →

  nom. sg. (m.)
• attritus, attritus:

  Masculine · Noun · 4th declension

  Frequency:

  Common

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  = action/process of rubbing/grinding; friction; chafing, abrasion, bruising;

  Entry →

  acc. pl.

  gen. sg.

  nom. pl.

  nom. sg.

  voc. pl.

  voc. sg.