| 【path】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "pathein," "paskhein," and "pathos." It carries the basic meaning of "feeling," and "disease." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "path"]
sympathetic **[4246] If you are sympathetic to someone who is in a bad situation, you are kind to them and show that you understand their feelings.
sympathise ☆[5405] If you sympathize with someone who is in a bad situation, you show that you are sorry for them.
sympathy ***[2828] If you have sympathy for someone who is in a bad situation, you are sorry for them, and show this in the way you behave towards them.
[WORD ROOT]root path
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] path, pati, patho, phas, pathos, path-, pathe
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) pathein, paskhein, pathos
[MEANING]root feeling, disease
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Greek】 pathein [from penthos] to suffer, feel
- 【Greek】 paskhein [from pathein] to suffer
- 【Greek】 pathos 〔related to paskhein] feeling, suffering
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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sympathetic ★★[4246] adjective from sympathy 〈 path-
【DEFINITION】 If you are sympathetic to someone who is in a bad situation, you are kind to them and show that you understand their feelings.
【ANTONYM】 unsympathetic
【COMPOSITION】 sympathy + tic
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sym(syn); with, together ⑵ path; feeling, disease ⑶ etic; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek pathein》 [from penthos] to suffer, feel
【DERIVATIVEs】 sympathetic, sympathetically, sympathiser, sympathize, sympathizer, sympathy
sympathise ☆[5405] verb from sympathy 〈 path-
【DEFINITION】 If you sympathize with someone who is in a bad situation, you show that you are sorry for them.
【Declension/Conjugation】 smpathised sympathised sympathising sympathises
【COMPOSITION】 sympathy + ise
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sym(syn); with, together ⑵ path; feeling, disease ⑶ ise; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek pathein》 [from penthos] to suffer, feel
sympathy ★★★[2828] noun from sympathy 〈 path-
【DEFINITION】 If you have sympathy for someone who is in a bad situation, you are sorry for them, and show this in the way you behave towards them.
【pl.】 sympathies
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sym(syn); with, together ⑵ path; feeling, disease ⑶ y; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek pathein》 [from penthos] to suffer, feel
【DERIVATIVEs】 sympathetic, sympathetically, sympathiser, sympathize, sympathizer, sympathy
Other words containing "path"; allopath, allopathy, antipathy, apatheia, apathetic, apathy, compatibility, empathetic, empathic, empathise, empathy, etiopathogenesis, homeopathic, homeopathy, hydropathy, idiopathic, naturopath, naturopathic, naturopathy, neuropathy, path-, pathetic, pathoclisis, pathogen, pathogenesis, pathogenic, pathologist, pathology, pathos, pathy, psychopath, psychopathic, psychopathy, sympathectomy, wastable, wastefully, wastefulness, wasteness
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
pasta
pass
particip
part
parent
pare
par
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pan
pact
