impitoyable

American  

[am-pi-toi-ahb-luh, -ahb, an-pee-twa-yab-l^uh] / ˌæm pɪ tɔɪˈɑb lə, -ˈɑb, ɛ̃ pi twaˈyab lə /

noun

1. a type of large wine glass with a bowl shaped like a wide funnel to enhance the aromas.

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Etymology

Origin of impitoyable

First recorded in 1810–20; from French: literally, “pitiless,” equivalent to im- + pitoyable “pitiful”; im- ² ( def. ), pitiable

Example Sentences

Les Spartiates, qui étaient tombés aux Thermopyles pour défendre les terres de la liberté, avaient preparé au flot impitoyable au despotisme la défaite de Salamis.

From The History of Freedom by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron

M. Thierry attributes to him, as his worse self, ‘les instincts les plus violents; la cruauté, l’astuce, l’egoïsme impitoyable.’

From Roman and the Teuton by Kingsley, Charles

The realisme impitoyable which good critics find in a most characteristic part of the literature of the nineteenth century, is to be found also in its politics.

From The English Constitution by Bagehot, Walter

Palsgrave, en vingt endroits, tombe avec une roideur impitoyable sur les pauvres imprimeurs fran�ais: �Telle �st l'ignorance de ces imprimeurs, qui ne connaissent pas leur propre langue.�

From An Introductorie for to Lerne to Read, To Pronounce, and to Speke French Trewly by Du Wés, Giles