Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [puh-thet-ik]
- /pəˈθɛt ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [puh-thet-ik]
- /pəˈθɛt ɪk/
Definitions of pathetical word
- adjective pathetical causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc.; pitiful; pitiable: a pathetic letter; a pathetic sight. 1
- adjective pathetical affecting or moving the emotions. 1
- adjective pathetical pertaining to or caused by the emotions. 1
- adjective pathetical miserably or contemptibly inadequate: In return for our investment we get a pathetic three percent interest. 1
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Origin of pathetical
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Late Latin pathēticus < Greek pathētikós sensitive equivalent to pathēt(ós) made or liable to suffer (verbid of páschein to suffer + -ikos -ic
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Parts of speech for Pathetical
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pathetical popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pathetical usage trend in Literature
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