miser

Latin

adj
Definitions
  • poor, wretched, pitiful
  • miserable, unhappy
  • worthless, null
  • tragic, unfortunate
  • sick
  • tormenting

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *mēwdʰ- (be emotional about, complain, complain care about something).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*mēwdʰ-

Gloss

be emotional about, complain, complain care about something

Concept
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Speech and language

Ontological Category

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