pitier

[ pit-ee-er ]
/ ˈpɪt i ər /

noun

a person who pities.

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Origin of pitier

First recorded in 1595–1605; pity + -er1

Words nearby pitier

pithecoid, pithom, pithos, pithy, pitiable, pitier, pitiful, pitiless, pitjantjatjara, pitman, pitocin

Definition for pitier (2 of 2)

Origin of pity

1175–1225; Middle English pite < Old French pite, earlier pitet < Latin pietāt- (stem of pietās) piety

SYNONYMS FOR pity

1 commiseration, compassion. See sympathy.

OTHER WORDS FROM pity

out·pit·y, verb (used with object), out·pit·ied, out·pit·y·ing.un·pit·ied, adjective
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Example sentences from the Web for pitier

  • Pitier of the orphan, God of the widow, cause us to share Thy pity and become Thy messengers of tenderness in our small measure.

    The Meaning of Faith|Harry Emerson Fosdick

  • A pitier and sympathizer may be very distant, and his aid may reach us over the abysses.

    The Bible and Life|Edwin Holt Hughes

British Dictionary definitions for pitier

pity
/ (ˈpɪtɪ) /

noun plural pities

sympathy or sorrow felt for the sufferings of another
have pity on or take pity on to have sympathy or show mercy for
something that causes regret or pity
an unfortunate chancewhat a pity you can't come
more's the pity it is highly regrettable (that)

verb pities, pitying or pitied

(tr) to feel pity for

Derived forms of pity

pitying, adjectivepityingly, adverb

Word Origin for pity

C13: from Old French pité, from Latin pietās duty
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Idioms and Phrases with pitier

pity

see for one's (pity's) sake; take pity on.

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