pathos
[ pey-thos, -thohs, -thaws ]
/ ˈpeɪ θɒs, -θoʊs, -θɔs /
noun
Origin of pathos
1570–80; < Greek
páthos suffering, sensation, akin to
páschein to suffer
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pathos
bathos pathosWords nearby pathos
pathologize,
pathology,
pathomimesis,
pathomorphism,
pathophysiology,
pathos,
pathosis,
pathway,
patiala,
patience,
patient
Example sentences from the Web for pathos
British Dictionary definitions for pathos
pathos
/ (ˈpeɪθɒs) /
noun
the quality or power, esp in literature or speech, of arousing feelings of pity, sorrow, etc
a feeling of sympathy or pity
a stab of pathos
Word Origin for pathos
C17: from Greek: suffering; related to
penthos sorrow