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Etymology
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”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
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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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin pathēticus, from Ancient Greek παθητικός (pathētikós, “sensitive”), based on πάθος (páthos, “suffering”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paˈtetiko/
- Rhymes: -etiko
- Syllabification: pa‧té‧ti‧co
Adjective
patético (feminine patética, masculine plural patéticos, feminine plural patéticas)
- pathetic
- (colloquial) awful, terrible (very bad)
- Synonyms: pésimo, fatal
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