Submitted Name Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
9/11/2024, 10:52 AM	SeaHorse15
5/10/2021, 4:03 PM	LMS
8/14/2017, 1:40 AM	LMS
3/25/2015, 10:46 PM	LMS
3/25/2015, 5:40 PM	LMS

Name Pity

Gender Feminine

Usage English (Puritan, Rare)

Pronounced Pron. /ˈpɪ.ti/

Edit Status Status 3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

From the English word meaning "the feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others", which is a cognate of Piety, ultimately from Latin pietas "piety" (via Old French pite "compassion"; also compare Pietas).

Added 3/25/2015 by LMS