LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefourth declension

attrītus

attrītus m (genitive attrītūs)
Classical[atˈtriː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[atˈtriː.tus]

Meaning

  1. a rubbing on or against something
  2. the erosion due to rubbing

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeattrītusattrītūs
genitiveattrītūsattrītuum
dativeattrītuīattrītibus
accusativeattrītumattrītūs
ablativeattrītūattrītibus
vocativeattrītusattrītūs

attrītus, a, um, P. a., v. attero.
attrītus, ūs, m. attero,
I. a rubbing on or against something (post-Aug.).
I. In gen.: (sues) inter se dimicant indurantes attritu arborum costas, Plin. 8, 52, 78, § 212; 9, 45, 68, § 147; 16, 40, 77, § 208; 37, 3, 12, § 48; Sen. Ira, 3, 4.—
II. Med. t., an inflammation of the skin caused by rubbing (cf. attero, P a.): ulcera ex attritu facta, Plin. 33, 6, 35, § 105; 26, 8, 58, § 91 (Jan, trita); 28, 16, 62, § 222.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinattrītus

Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- Latin terō Latin atterō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin attrītus From atterō + -tus (forming action nouns).

Quick answers

What does attrītus mean in Latin?
attrītus, a noun, means “a rubbing on or against something; the erosion due to rubbing”.
What is the genitive of attrītus?
The genitive singular is attrītūs. attrītus is masculine, fourth declension.
How do you pronounce attrītus?
In classical Latin, [atˈtriː.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [atˈtriː.tus].
Where does attrītus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd → Proto-Italic *ad → Proto-Italic *ad- → Latin attrītus.