adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/kənˈtɹaɪt/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈkɒnˌtɹaɪt/
General-American:/kənˈtɹaɪt/
General-American:/ˈkɑnˌtɹaɪt/
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rhymes with -aɪt
CMU ARPABET:K AH0 N T R AY1 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A contrite person; a penitent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: remorseful, rueful, ruthful
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *terh1- Latin terō Latin conterō Latin contrītusder. Old French contritbor. Middle English contrit English contrite From Middle English contrit, from Old French contrit, from Latin contrītus (literally “ground to pieces”), perfect passive participle of conterō (“grind, bruise”), from con- + terō (“rub, wear away”).
Across languages
Translations
38 source translations are retained for this English entry.
