Dictionary Entry
pity
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/PIH-tee/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyEmerging (0)A feeling of sadness or sympathy for someone else's suffering or trouble.
In a Sentence
“She felt a wave of pity when she saw the shivering puppy in the rain.”
Origin
Middle English pite, from Old French pite, from Latin pietas 'duty, devotion'.
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