patético

See also: patetico

Portuguese

Alternative forms

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”). Unrelated to pateta.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

patético (feminine patética, masculine plural patéticos, feminine plural patéticas)

  1. pathetic (arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion)
  2. pathetic (arousing scornful pity or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy)

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • nervo patético

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pathēticus, from Ancient Greek παθητικός (pathētikós, “sensitive”), based on πάθος (páthos, “suffering”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈtetiko/ [paˈt̪e.t̪i.ko]
  • Rhymes: -etiko
  • Syllabification: pa‧té‧ti‧co

Adjective

patético (feminine patética, masculine plural patéticos, feminine plural patéticas)

  1. pathetic
  2. (colloquial) awful, terrible (very bad)
    Synonyms: pésimo, fatal

Derived terms

Further reading

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