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Quality, power in life or art of evoking or arousing a feeling of pity or compassion (noun)

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Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Quality, power in life or art of evoking or arousing a feeling of pity or compassion (noun)”? The solution is PATHOS, a 6-letter word built on the root PATH (“feel, suffer”). It appeared in the September 30, 2026 (Wednesday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.

Answer
PATHOS
PATH**PATHmeans “feel, suffer”
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In a sentence

Greg experienced PATHOS at Rachel's funeral when friends offered touching words about her.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Quality, power in life or art of evoking or arousing a feeling of pity or compassion (noun)” has the answer PATHOS (6 letters), built on the root PATH, which means “feel, suffer”. Browse the full September 30, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.

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