pathetIc

& s. [Fr. pathétique, from Latin pathetic us; Gr. pathētikos, from pathos =suffering.] A. As adjective : moving the feel 1. Full of pathos; affecting ings; moving, affecting; exciting pity, sorrow, grief, or the like. "Every youth to entertain his love Used each patheticke phrase that serv'd to move." Stirling: Aurora, son. 59. 2. Expre ive of, or showing pa ion; pa ionate. B. As subst.: The style or manner adapted to awaken the pa ions, especially tender emotions. pathetic-nerves, s . pl . Anat .: The fourth pair of cranial nerves; called also trochlear nerves. (PATHETIC US.]