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)

1. pathetic, arousing emotion
2. pathetic, contemptible

   Synonym: pitoyable

Descendants

• → Dutch: pathetisch, pathetiek
• → English: pathetic

Further reading

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