piteous
Word family adverbpiteouslyadjectivepiteousnounpiteousness
pit·e·ous /ˈpɪtiəs/ adjectiveadj literary SYMPATHIZEexpressing suffering and sadness in a way that makes you feel pity 可怜的,让人怜悯的 She gave a long piteous cry. 她发出了一声长长的哀号。
—piteously adverbadv
Origin piteous (1200-1300) Old French piteus, from
Latin pietas;
→ PITY1