English → Latin
“pitifully” in Latin
capiōto take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm; to take on, adopt; to hold, to containpermoveōto move, shake up or stir up thoroughly, agitate; to move deeply; stir or rouse up, overrule, excite, arouse; upset; inf
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pitifully
misericordi animo (☞ misericorditer is quite unclassical); cum misericordia, cum miseratione: misericordia ductus, captus, permotus (from pity).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pitifully?
- The usual Latin words for “pitifully” are capiō, permoveō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.