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English
Etymology
From L. contritus.
Pronunciation
RP<sup>1</sup> IPA|/k�n�tɹaɪt/
RP<sup>2</sup> IPA|/�k�ntɹaɪt/
US IPA|/k�n�tɹ�ɪt/
audio|en-us-contrite.ogg|Audio (US)
Adjective
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- Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one�s own actions; apologetic.
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Derived terms
contritely
contriteness
Translations
trans-top|Sincerely penitent
Dutch: t|nl|rouwvol, t+|nl|met t|nl|berouw
German: t|de|reuevoll, t|de|zerknirscht
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Panjabi: t|pa|ਪ�ਤਾਵਾ|xsPunjabi t|pa|�ਰਸਤ|xsPunjabi
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fr:contrite
io:contrite
pl:contrite
ru:contrite
fi:contrite
te:contrite
vi:contrite
zh:contrite
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