compatire
Italian
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *compatīre, from Latin compatī.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kom.paˈti.re/
- Rhymes: -ire
- Hyphenation: com‧pa‧tì‧re
Verb
compatìre (first-person singular present compatìsco, first-person singular past historic compatìi, past participle compatìto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)
- to have pity for; to feel sorry for
- Synonyms: commiserare, compiangere, compassionare
- to excuse; to forgive
- Synonyms: giustificare, tollerare, sopportare, scusare, comprendere, perdonare
- bisogna compatire la sua sprovvedutezza
- you have to excuse his naivety
- (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!
- (archaic, transitive or intransitive) to suffer together, to share in someone's pain [auxiliary avere]
Usage notes
- Hoepli gives a present participle compaziente but per Treccani this is just an adjective, used exclusively to refer to the Virgin Mary.
Conjugation
Conjugation of compatìre (-ire) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)
Related terms
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