pitoyable

French

Etymology

From pitié +‎ -able, phonologically altered after apitoyer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pi.twa.jabl/

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Adjective

pitoyable (plural pitoyables)

1. pitiful; pathetic, contemptible

   Synonyms: pathétique, minable, lamentable

Derived terms

• impitoyable

Further reading

• “pitoyable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.