pitoyable
French
editEtymology
editFrom pitié + -able, phonologically altered after apitoyer.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editpitoyable (plural pitoyables)
- pitiful; pathetic, contemptible
- Synonyms: pathétique, minable, lamentable
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “pitoyable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.