ad misericordiam

adverb (or adjective)

ad mi·​se·​ri·​cor·​di·​am

ˌad-mə-ˌzer-ə-ˈkȯr-dē-ˌam,

-dē-əm

: to compassion or pity

—used of an argument

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

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