PATHOS


Meaning of PATHOS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' p ā - ˌ thäs, - ˌ tho ̇ s, - ˌ th ō s also ' pa-

Function: noun

Etymology: Greek, suffering, experience, emotion, from paschein (aor. pathein ) to experience, suffer; perhaps akin to Lithuanian k ę sti to suffer

Date: 1591

1 : an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion

2 : an emotion of sympathetic pity

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.