English → Latin
“detrition” in Latin
dēterōto rub off, rub away, wear out, rasp; to lessen, weaken or impairconterōto grind or crush to pieces; to bruise or crumble; to wear down or away, consume
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
detrition
circumlocution by deterere; usu deterere; conterere. Iron suffers detrition, conteritur ferrum (silices tenuantur ab usu, Ov.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for detrition?
- The usual Latin words for “detrition” are dēterō, conterō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.