piteous
piteous
adj.
P. and V. οἰκτρός, δυστῠχής, δυσδαίμων, ἄ̄θλιος, τᾰλαίπωρος. P. ἐλεεινός, Ar. and V. ἐλεινός, V. ἔποικτος, ἐπαίκτιστος ; see also miserable.
adj.
P. and V. οἰκτρός, δυστῠχής, δυσδαίμων, ἄ̄θλιος, τᾰλαίπωρος. P. ἐλεεινός, Ar. and V. ἐλεινός, V. ἔποικτος, ἐπαίκτιστος ; see also miserable.
PITEOUS
Vid: PITIFUL.
Vid: PITIFUL.
piteous:
I. Calling for pity: mĭsĕrābĭlis: v.PITIABLE .
II. Doleful, expressing sadness:
1. mĭsĕrābĭlis, e: p. cries, m. voces, Liv. 1, 29, fin.: a voice inclined to a p. tone, inflexa ad m. sonum vox, Cic. de Or. 2, 46, 193.
2. flēbĭlis, e (full of weeping, tearful): a wretched and p. sight, misera et flebilis species, Cic. Ph. 11, 3, 7: v.PLAINTIVE .
3. lāmentābĭlis, e (very doleful): to bewail in p. tones, l. voce deplorare, Cic. Tusc. 2, 13, 32. So, elamentabilis, ib. 2, 24, 57. Phr.: to utter p. lamentations, fletus edere graves, Phaedr. 1, 9, 3.
I. Calling for pity: mĭsĕrābĭlis: v.
II. Doleful, expressing sadness:
1. mĭsĕrābĭlis, e: p. cries, m. voces, Liv. 1, 29, fin.: a voice inclined to a p. tone, inflexa ad m. sonum vox, Cic. de Or. 2, 46, 193.
2. flēbĭlis, e (full of weeping, tearful): a wretched and p. sight, misera et flebilis species, Cic. Ph. 11, 3, 7: v.
3. lāmentābĭlis, e (very doleful): to bewail in p. tones, l. voce deplorare, Cic. Tusc. 2, 13, 32. So, elamentabilis, ib. 2, 24, 57. Phr.: to utter p. lamentations, fletus edere graves, Phaedr. 1, 9, 3.