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pathos in Spanish

pathos in Spanish is pathos — pathos means a quality in something that stirs feelings of pity or sadness.

pathos in Spanish

pathos
noun
The quality or property of anything which touches the feelings or excites emotions and passions, especially that which awakens tender emotions, such as pity, sorrow, and the like; contagious warmth of feeling, action, or expression; pathetic quality.

What does "pathos" mean?

  1. noun A quality in something that stirs feelings of pity or sadness.
    "The film's ending was full of quiet pathos."
  2. noun In rhetoric, an appeal to the audience's emotions to persuade them.
    "The speech relied heavily on pathos rather than facts."
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pathos in a sentence

  • The film's ending was full of quiet pathos.
  • The speech relied heavily on pathos rather than facts.

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What is "pathos" in Spanish?

"pathos" in Spanish is pathos. pathos means: A quality in something that stirs feelings of pity or sadness.

How do you use "pathos" in a sentence?

Example: "The film's ending was full of quiet pathos." In Spanish, "pathos" is pathos.

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