οικτίρω — meaning in English

English meaning

• deplore verb To express strong disapproval of something.
• pity noun A feeling of sorrow or sympathy for someone else's suffering.

Senses

οικτίρω is used for these senses in English:

• deplore (transitive) To bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for.

pity — full definition

1. noun A feeling of sorrow or sympathy for someone else's suffering.
2. noun A regrettable or disappointing fact.
3. verb To feel sorrow or sympathy for someone.

Related Greek words