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pathos
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[ˈpeɪθɒs], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a quality that evokes pity or sadness
(e.g: the actor injects his customary humour and pathos into the role)
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Origin
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late 16th century: from Greek pathos ‘suffering’; related to paskhein ‘suffer’ and penthos ‘grief’
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