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