Word: pitiful
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pit
y
ful
Definition: Of an amount or number: very small.
Morphemes:
Affix: pity
Language: en
PoS: Interjection
Meaning: Short form of what a pity.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pius
Language: la
Decoded: pius
Meaning: pious, devout
Affix: -tās
Language: la
Decoded: -tas
Meaning: -ty, -dom
Affix: -ful
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating a great deal of the quantity expressed by the noun.