pathos C1 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈpeɪˌθɑs/ UK /ˈpeɪˌθɒs/ See IPA manual Freq #39235 Meanings 1 noun A quality in something that makes you feel pity or sadness. The film captured all the pathos of their hopeless situation. 2 noun In writing or speech, the use of emotion to persuade an audience. The speaker relied on pathos, telling stories that brought the crowd to tears. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a quality in something that... poignancy Word family Derived forms hathospathotic Related forms antipathyapathyempathypatheticpathicpathogenpathologypsychopathysympathy Etymology AI details From Ancient Greek πάθος (páthos, “suffering”). Topics Abstract Ideas External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # pathos **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpeɪˌθɑs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpeɪˌθɒs/ **Frequency rank:** 39235 ## Meanings 1. A quality in something that makes you feel pity or sadness. 2. In writing or speech, the use of emotion to persuade an audience. ## Examples - The film captured all the pathos of their hopeless situation. - The speaker relied on pathos, telling stories that brought the crowd to tears. ## Derived Forms - hathos - pathotic ## Related Forms - antipathy - apathy - empathy - pathetic - pathic - pathogen - pathology - psychopathy - sympathy ## Etymology From Ancient Greek πάθος (páthos, “suffering”). ## AI Etymology Pathos is from Ancient Greek πάθος (páthos, “suffering”). In present-day use, it can mean a quality in something that makes you feel pity or sadness, or in writing or speech, the use of emotion to persuade an audience. Derived formations include hathos and pathotic. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown