ruth
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) Sorrow for the misery of another; pity, compassion; mercy.
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) Repentance; regret; remorse.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Sorrow; misery; distress.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Something which causes regret or sorrow; a pitiful sight.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹuːθ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English reuþe, ruthe, reuthe, rewthe, reowthe, corresponding to rue + -th (abstract nominal suffix), perhaps after early Scandinavian (compare Old Norse hrygð, hryggð (“ruth, sorrow”)).
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