atrito

Noun

1. (masculine, uncountable) friction (force that resists the relative motion or tendency to such motion of two bodies in contact)
2. (countable, figuratively, masculine, uncountable) friction (conflict between people having dissimilar ideas or interests)

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of atritar

atritar

to chafe, to attrit (to wear by friction)

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/aˈtɾi.tu/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: attrītus

In summary

Learned borrowing from Latin attrītus (“rubbed”), perfect passive participle of atterō (“to rub”).

Concepts

friction

attrition

detrition

grip

rubbing

Synonyms

fricção

Translations

attrito

friction

wrijving

tarcie

fricció

frottement

Reibung

fricción

Friktion

τριβή

frictie

ξύσιμο

Reiberei

désaccord

εντριβή