What does contrītus mean in Latin?

contrītus, a adjective, means “contrite; penitent; trite, hackneyed”.

How do you pronounce contrītus?

In classical Latin, [kɔnˈtriː.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [konˈtriː.tus].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

contrītus (feminine contrīta, neuter contrītum)

Classical[kɔnˈtriː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[konˈtriː.tus]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	contrītus	contrīta	contrītum
genitive	contrītī	contrītae	contrītī
dative	contrītō	contrītae	contrītō
accusative	contrītum	contrītam	contrītum
ablative	contrītō	contrītā	contrītō
vocative	contrīte	contrīta	contrītum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	contrītī	contrītae	contrīta
genitive	contrītōrum	contrītārum	contrītōrum
dative	contrītīs	contrītīs	contrītīs
accusative	contrītōs	contrītās	contrīta
ablative	contrītīs	contrītīs	contrītīs
vocative	contrītī	contrītae	contrīta

contrītus, a, um, Part. and P. a., from contero.

Perfect passive participle of conterō.

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