contritio
ἠργάζετο τῷ σώματι μισθαρνοῦσα τοῖς βουλομένοις αὐτῇ πλησιάζειν → she lived as a prostitute letting out her person for hire to those who wished to enjoy her, she worked with her body by hiring herself out to anyone who wanted to have sex with her
Latin > English
contritio contritionis N F :: grief, dismay, despondency; grinding (L+S)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
contrītĭo: ōnis, f. contero,
I a grinding.
I Prop., Ennod. 3 med.—
II Trop., contrition, grief, = θλίψις (eccl. Lat.), Lact. 7, 18; Aug. Conf. 7, 7; Vulg. Jer. 30, 15; id. Psa. 13, 3; 59, 2 al.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
contrītĭō, ōnis, f. (contero), action de broyer : Ennod. Op. 4, 32 || [fig.] a) brisement, destruction, ruine : Lact. Inst. 7, 18 ; b) accablement : Aug. Conf. 7, 7.
Latin > German (Georges)
contrītio, ōnis, f. (contero), I) die Abreibung, Abdrehung, lagoena contritione figuli pervalida, Hier. in Isai. 9, 30. v. 12. – II) die Zerreibung, übtr. a) die Zerstörung, der Untergang, Eccl. – b) Hilflosigkeit, Elend, Eccl. – c) = θλιψις, die Zerknirschung, Unruhe, der Kummer, Eccl.
