pity
pity
subs.
P. and V. ἔλεος, ὁ, οἶκτος, ὁ (Thuc. 7.77, but rare P.); see also mercy.
Appeal to pity: P. and V. οἶκτος, ὁ, P. οἰκτιρμός, ὁ.
It would be a pity: P. δεινὸν ἂν εἴη.
subs.
P. and V. ἔλεος, ὁ, οἶκτος, ὁ (Thuc. 7.77, but rare P.); see also mercy.
Appeal to pity: P. and V. οἶκτος, ὁ, P. οἰκτιρμός, ὁ.
It would be a pity: P. δεινὸν ἂν εἴη.
pity
v. trans.
P. and V. ἐλεεῖν, οἰκτείρειν, V. οἰκτίζειν (rare P.), κᾰτοικτίζειν, ἐποικτίζειν, ἐποικτείρειν, Ar. and V. κᾰτοικτείρειν, P. κατελεεῖν.
Pity in turn: P. ἀντοικτίζειν (Thuc.), V. ἀντοικτείρειν.
v. trans.
P. and V. ἐλεεῖν, οἰκτείρειν, V. οἰκτίζειν (rare P.), κᾰτοικτίζειν, ἐποικτίζειν, ἐποικτείρειν, Ar. and V. κᾰτοικτείρειν, P. κατελεεῖν.
Pity in turn: P. ἀντοικτίζειν (Thuc.), V. ἀντοικτείρειν.
PITY
s. Compassion misericordia (the feeling of compassion): miseratio commiseratio (manifestation of compassion) [Vid: COMPASSION].
A thing to be lamented res dolenda etc. It is a pity that etc. dolendum est quod etc.: incommode accidit ut etc.: it is a pity that he is dead *mors ejus dolenda est: it is a pity that he lost the money *dolenda est jactura pecuniae: it is a thousand pities maxime miserandum or dolendum est quod etc.: *numquam satis lugere or dolere possumus (e.g. jacturam quam fecimus in aliquo or aliqua re).
s. Compassion misericordia (the feeling of compassion): miseratio commiseratio (manifestation of compassion) [Vid: COMPASSION].
A thing to be lamented res dolenda etc. It is a pity that etc. dolendum est quod etc.: incommode accidit ut etc.: it is a pity that he is dead *mors ejus dolenda est: it is a pity that he lost the money *dolenda est jactura pecuniae: it is a thousand pities maxime miserandum or dolendum est quod etc.: *numquam satis lugere or dolere possumus (e.g. jacturam quam fecimus in aliquo or aliqua re).
v. misereri commisereri alicujus: miseret me alicujus: misericordia alicujus commotum or captum esse (to pity anybody): misericordia aliquem or aliquid prosequi: misericordiam alicui impertire: miserari commiserari aliquid (to pity and show the pity at the same time; Vid: Bremi Nep. Ages. 5 2): to pity anybody’s fate misfortune alicujus fortunam commiserari; casum alicujus miserari.
pity (subs.):
1. mĭsĕrĭcordia: to be overcome with p. for any one, misericordia alicujus frangi, Cic. Att. 7, 12, med.: to move to p., aliquem ad m. inducere, id Br. 50, 188: cf. id. de Or. 1, 12, 53 (mentes ad lenitatem m.que revocare).
2. mĭsĕrātio (act of pitying, feeling of p.): Cic. Fam. 5, 12, 3: to excite p. (commiseration), m. commovere, Quint. 6, 1, 46: v.COMMISERATION . To feel p. for, expr. by mĭsĕret: v. TO PITY . Phr. it was a great p. that ..., perincommode accidit quod ..., Cic. Att. 1. 17, 1: what a p. it is that ..., *quam incommode factum est quod! male factum (est)!
1. mĭsĕrĭcordia: to be overcome with p. for any one, misericordia alicujus frangi, Cic. Att. 7, 12, med.: to move to p., aliquem ad m. inducere, id Br. 50, 188: cf. id. de Or. 1, 12, 53 (mentes ad lenitatem m.que revocare).
2. mĭsĕrātio (act of pitying, feeling of p.): Cic. Fam. 5, 12, 3: to excite p. (commiseration), m. commovere, Quint. 6, 1, 46: v.
pity (v.):
1. mĭsĕret, uit [for misertum est, v. infr. 2], 2, impers. (with acc. of personal subject, and gen. of object): we p. those who ..., miseret nos eorum qui ..., Cic. Mil. 34, 92: et pass. Foll. by vĭcem, on account of (adverb. acc.), instead of simple gen., Ter. Heaut. 4, 5, 2 (Menedemi vicem miseret me).
2. mĭsĕreor, ĭtus and rtus, 2 (with gen. of object) Cic.: Liv.: Virg. Also used impers. (less freq.): beware how you p. brothers ..., cave te fratrum misereatur ..., Cic. Lig. 5, 14, esp. in perf., misertum est: Scip. Agr. in Macr. S. 2, 10. (Commisereor, rare: Gell.)
3. mĭsĕresco, 3 (strictly denoting the gradual access of emotion; also with gen.: poet.): Virg.
4. mĭsĕror, 1 (in good prose, denoting the outward expression of pity; to commiserate, condole with): p.ing (his) cruel fate, sortem animo miseratus iniquam, Virg. Aen. 6, 332: Tac. Strengthened, commĭsĕror, 1: Nep. Ages. 5 (= to express pity for).
1. mĭsĕret, uit [for misertum est, v. infr. 2], 2, impers. (with acc. of personal subject, and gen. of object): we p. those who ..., miseret nos eorum qui ..., Cic. Mil. 34, 92: et pass. Foll. by vĭcem, on account of (adverb. acc.), instead of simple gen., Ter. Heaut. 4, 5, 2 (Menedemi vicem miseret me).
2. mĭsĕreor, ĭtus and rtus, 2 (with gen. of object) Cic.: Liv.: Virg. Also used impers. (less freq.): beware how you p. brothers ..., cave te fratrum misereatur ..., Cic. Lig. 5, 14, esp. in perf., misertum est: Scip. Agr. in Macr. S. 2, 10. (Commisereor, rare: Gell.)
3. mĭsĕresco, 3 (strictly denoting the gradual access of emotion; also with gen.: poet.): Virg.
4. mĭsĕror, 1 (in good prose, denoting the outward expression of pity; to commiserate, condole with): p.ing (his) cruel fate, sortem animo miseratus iniquam, Virg. Aen. 6, 332: Tac. Strengthened, commĭsĕror, 1: Nep. Ages. 5 (= to express pity for).