remorse

Meaning

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
re‧morse
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹɪˈmɔː(ɹ)s/
Etymology

In summary

First attested circa 14th century as Middle English remors, from Old French remors, from Medieval Latin remorsus, from Latin remordeō (“I torment, I vex”, literally “I bite back”), from re- + mordeō (“I bite”). More at remord.

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