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misericordia.

pity, sympathy; compassion, mercy; pathos;

12 characters5 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[mɪ.sɛ.rɪˈkɔr.di.a]Classical-Latin[mi.s̬e.riˈkɔr.di.a]

  1. pity, compassion, mercy, lovingkindness, tenderness, heartedness

    declension-1 · feminine

  2. wretchedness, misery; pathos

    declension-1 · feminine · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mh₂isros? Proto-Italic *misseros Latin miser Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr ~ *ḱr̥dés Proto-Italic *kord Latin cor Latin misericors Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin misericordia From misericors (“pitiful, compassionate, merciful”) + -ia.

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