pitiable

English

Etymology

From Middle French [Term?], from Old French piteable. Surface etymology is piti- +‎ -able

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpɪti.əbəl/

Adjective

pitiable (comparative more pitiable, superlative most pitiable)

That deserves, evokes or can be given pity; pitiful.

Synonyms

See also Thesaurus:lamentable

Translations

that deserves, evokes or can be given pity

Czech: ubohý (cs), žalostný
French: pitoyable (fr)
German: bedauerlich (de), bedauernswert (de), erbärmlich (de), kläglich (de), erbarmenswert

Greek:
Ancient: ἐλεεινός (eleeinós), οἰκτρός (oiktrós)
Spanish: lastimero (es), lastimoso (es)

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