compatire

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *compatīre, from Latin compatī.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kom.paˈti.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: com‧pa‧tì‧re

Verb

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compatìre (first-person singular present compatìsco, first-person singular past historic compatìi, past participle compatìto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to have pity for; to feel sorry for
    Synonyms: commiserare, compiangere, compassionare
  2. to excuse; to forgive
    Synonyms: giustificare, tollerare, sopportare, scusare, comprendere, perdonare
    bisogna compatire la sua sprovvedutezza
    you have to excuse his naivety
  3. (humorous or derogatory) to consider with a feeling of pity mixed with contempt; to pity
    sei proprio un egoista! ti compatisco!you're such an egoist! I pity you!
  4. (archaic, transitive or intransitive) to suffer together, to share in someone's pain [auxiliary avere]

Usage notes

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  • Hoepli gives a present participle compaziente but per Treccani this is just an adjective, used exclusively to refer to the Virgin Mary.

Conjugation

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Anagrams

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