Etymology

pitiable

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Today it means: That deserves, evokes or can be given pity; pitiful. Full definition →

Middle French [Term?] ← Old French piteable
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  1. Old French · derived frompiteable
  2. Middle French · derived from[Term?]
  3. English todaypitiable

From Middle French [Term?], from Old French piteable. By surface analysis, pity + -able.

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