"commiserable" meaning in All languages combined

See commiserable on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more commiserable [comparative], most commiserable [superlative]
Etymology: Formed as commiser-, the present active indicative stem of the Latin commiseror (whence commiserate) + English -able. Compare miserable. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|commiseror}} Latin commiseror, {{cog|en|-able}} English -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} commiserable (comparative more commiserable, superlative most commiserable)
  1. (obsolete) pitiable Tags: obsolete
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