patético
See also: patetico
Portuguese
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editEtymology
editFrom 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”).
Pronunciation
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Adjective
editpatético (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)
Synonyms
edit- (arousing pity): comovente, compassivo, enternecedor, sensibilizante, tocante
- (arousing contempt): desprezível, inadequado, impróprio, ridículo
Derived terms
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editSpanish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin pathēticus, from Ancient Greek παθητικός (pathētikós, “sensitive”), based on πάθος (páthos, “suffering”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editpatético (feminine patética, masculine plural patéticos, feminine plural patéticas)
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “patético”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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