patético
See also: patetico
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From Latin patheticus (“pathetic”), from Ancient Greek παθητικός (pathētikós, “subject to feeling, capable of feeling, impassioned”), from παθητός (pathētós, “one who has suffered, subject to suffering”), from παθείν (patheín, “to suffer”).
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patético (feminine patética, masculine plural patéticos, feminine plural patéticas)
- pathetic (arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion)
- pathetic (arousing scornful pity or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy)
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- (arousing pity): comovente, compassivo, enternecedor, sensibilizante, tocante
- (arousing contempt): desprezível, inadequado, impróprio, ridículo
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin pathēticus, from Ancient Greek παθητικός (pathētikós, “sensitive”), based on πάθος (páthos, “suffering”).
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patético (feminine patética, masculine plural patéticos, feminine plural patéticas)
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Further reading edit
- “patético”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014