piteux

French

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin pietōsus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pi.tø/

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Adjective

piteux (feminine piteuse, masculine plural piteux, feminine plural piteuses)

1. pitiful
2. rundown
3. piteous

Derived terms

• piteusement

Further reading

• “piteux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.