patético
See also: patetico
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- pathetico (obsolete)
Etymology
From Latin patheticus (“pathetic”), from Ancient Greek παθητικός (pathētikós, “subject to feeling, capable of feeling, impassioned”), from παθητός (pathētós, “one who has suffered, subject to suffering”), from παθείν (patheín, “to suffer”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /pa.ˈtɛ.t͡ʃi.ku/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /pa.ˈtɛ.t͡ʃi.ko/
Adjective
patético m (feminine singular patética, masculine plural patéticos, feminine plural patéticas, comparable)
Synonyms
- (arousing pity): comovente, compassivo, enternecedor, sensibilizante, tocante
- (arousing contempt): desprezível, inadequado, impróprio, ridículo
Derived terms
- nervo patético
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin pathēticus, from Ancient Greek παθητικός (pathētikós) "sensitive", based on πάθος (páthos) "suffering".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paˈtetiko/, [paˈt̪et̪iko]
Adjective
patético (feminine singular patética, masculine plural patéticos, feminine plural patéticas)
Derived terms
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