pathétique
See also: pathetique
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin pathēticus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek παθητικός (pathētikós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pa.te.tik/
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Adjective
pathétique (plural pathétiques)
- pathetic, arousing emotion
- pathetic, contemptible
- Synonym: pitoyable
Descendants
- English: pathetic
Further reading
- “pathétique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.