maupiteux

French

Etymology

From mal- +‎ piteux.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mo.pi.tø/

Adjective

maupiteux (feminine maupiteuse, masculine plural maupiteux, feminine plural maupiteuses)

1. (archaic) pitiless; merciless

   Synonym: impitoyable

2. (archaic) pitiful

   Synonyms: pathétique, pitoyable

Further reading

• “maupiteux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.