# pitiable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpɪti.əbəl/ · frequency rank #75,301

## Definitions
1. That deserves, evokes or can be given pity; pitiful.

## Etymology
From Middle French [Term?], from Old French piteable. By surface analysis, piti- + -able.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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