miseresco

Latin

Etymology

From misereo (I lament) +‎ -ēscō.

Pronunciation

Verb

miserēscō (present infinitive miserēscere); third conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems

  1. to feel pity, have compassion
  2. to become wretched, miserable
  3. (impersonal) to be distressing to; to feel pity, take compassion

Conjugation

References

  • miseresco”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • miseresco in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.