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Word: Piteous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French piteus, from Latin pietas ‘piety, pity’ (see piety)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɪtɪəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
deserving or arousing pity
Short Definition:deserving or arousing pity
Examples:- a piteous cry
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