патетический

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Russian

Etymology

Perhaps from French pathét(ique) +‎ -и́ческий (-íčeskij); ultimately from Ancient Greek παθητικός (pathētikós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):  (phonetic respelling: патэти́ческий)

Adjective

патети́ческий (patɛtíčeskij) (no comparative)

  1. (literary) full of pathos, impassioned, passionate, emotional, pathetic
    патети́ческая речьpatɛtíčeskaja rečʹimpassioned speech

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