Word: pitiful
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pit
y
ful
Definition: Feeling pity; merciful.
Morphemes:
Affix: pity
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To feel pity for (someone or something).
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 adjectives from nouns. Full of, tending to, or thoroughly possessing the quality expressed by the noun.