词根：miser = to pity, wretched

  来自拉丁语的miser 意为to pity ,wretched。

同源词：

1. commiserate（带有同情之情com(=with,intensive) + miser(=pity)）
  vi. with + sb 怜悯；同情
  commiseration n.怜悯，同情
  The patrolman commiserated with the parents whose child died in the accident. 巡警很同情在事故中失去孩子的父母。

2. miser
  n.守财奴，吝啬鬼
  miserly adj.守财奴似的，吝啬的

3. miserable
  adj.可怜的，悲惨的，不幸的；使人难受的；糟糕的
  miserable slums 条件极差的贫民窟
  What a miserable meal! 这饭菜太糟糕了！

4. miserably
  adv. 悲惨地
  miserably poor / underpaid 穷得可怜的/薪水少得可怜的
  die miserably 悲惨地死去

5. misery
  n.悲惨；贫困；（精神、肉体上的）痛苦；<口>爱发牢骚的人

词根词缀：mendic-

【来源及含义】Latin: mendicare, to beg; a beggar; an infirm, wretched, miserable person

【同源单词】mendicancy squad, mendicant, mendicant, mendicant friar, mendicant order, mendicate

词根词缀：miser-

【来源及含义】Latin: wretched, miserable, pitiable

【同源单词】commiserate, commiseration, Is demum miser est, miser, miserable, miserableness