| 【pati-, pass-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "pati," and "passivus." It carries the basic meaning of "suffer," "feel," "endure," and "permit." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "pati-, pass-"]
compassion **[3437] Compassion is a feeling of pity, sympathy, and understanding for someone who is suffering.
compassionate ☆[4617] If you describe someone or something as compassionate, you mean that they feel or show pity, sympathy, and understanding for people who are suffering.
compatible ☆[5177] If things, for example systems, ideas, and beliefs, are compatible, they work well together or can exist together successfully.
impatient **[3947] If you are impatient, you are annoyed because you have to wait too long for something.
passion ****[2303] Passion is strong sexual feelings towards someone.
passionate **[4193] A passionate person has very strong feelings about something or a strong belief in something.
passive ☆[4885] In grammar, the passive or the passive voice is formed using `be' and the past participle of a verb. The subject of a passive clause does not perform the action expressed by the verb but is affected by it. For example, in `He's been murdered', the verb is in the passive. Compare active.
patient ****[1157] A patient is a person who is receiving medical treatment from a doctor or hospital. A patient is also someone who is registered with a particular doctor.
[WORD ROOT]root pati
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] pati, pass, pati-
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) pati, passivus
[MEANING]root suffer, feel, endure, permit
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 pati to suffer
- 【Latin】 passivus [from pass-, past-participle stem of pati] capable of feeling or suffering
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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compassion ★★[3437] noun from compassion 〈 pati-
【DEFINITION】 Compassion is a feeling of pity, sympathy, and understanding for someone who is suffering.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 ⑴ com; together, with ⑵ pass(pati); suffer, feel ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin pati》 to suffer
【First Known Meaning】 feeling of sorrow or pity excited by the sufferings or misfortunes of another
【DERIVATIVEs】 compassion, compassionate, compassionately, compassionateness, compassionless
compassionate ☆[4617] adjective from compassion 〈 pati-
【DEFINITION】 If you describe someone or something as compassionate, you mean that they feel or show pity, sympathy, and understanding for people who are suffering.
【COMPOSITION】 compassion + ate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ com; together, with ⑵ pass(pati); suffer, feel ⑶ ion; noun suffix ⑷ ate; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin pati》 to suffer
【First Known Meaning】 characterized by compassion,
【DERIVATIVEs】 compassion, compassionate, compassionately, compassionateness, compassionless
compatible ☆[5177] adjective from compatible 〈 path-
【DEFINITION】 If things, for example systems, ideas, and beliefs, are compatible, they work well together or can exist together successfully.
【ANTONYM】 incompatible
【ROOTs】 ⑴ com; together, with, completely ⑵ pat(pati); suffer, feel ⑶ ible(able); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek pathein》 [from penthos] to suffer, feel
【First Known Meaning】 capable of coexisting in harmony, reconcilable,
【DERIVATIVEs】 compatibility, compatibleness, compatibly, compatible
impatient ★★[3947] adjective from patient 〈 pati-
【DEFINITION】 If you are impatient, you are annoyed because you have to wait too long for something.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ im(in); not ⑵ pati; suffer, feel ⑶ ent(ant); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin pati》 to suffer
【DERIVATIVEs】 impatience, impatiently, impatient
passion ★★★★[2303] noun from passion 〈 pati-
【DEFINITION】 Passion is strong sexual feelings towards someone.
【pl.】 passions
【SYNONYM】 rage, love affair
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pass(pati); suffer, feel ⑵ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin pati》 to suffer
【First Known Meaning】 the sufferings of Christ on the Cross; the death of Christ
【DERIVATIVEs】 passion, passional, passionate, passionately, passionateness
passionate ★★[4193] adjective from passion 〈 pati-
【DEFINITION】 A passionate person has very strong feelings about something or a strong belief in something.
【COMPOSITION】 passion + ate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pass(pati); suffer, feel ⑵ ion; noun suffix ⑶ ate; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin pati》 to suffer
【DERIVATIVEs】 passion, passional, passionate, passionately, passionateness
passive ☆[4885] noun from passive 〈 pati-
【DEFINITION】 In grammar, the passive or the passive voice is formed using `be' and the past participle of a verb. The subject of a passive clause does not perform the action expressed by the verb but is affected by it. For example, in `He's been murdered', the verb is in the passive. Compare active.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pass(pati); suffer, feel ⑵ ive; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin passivus》 [from pass-, past-participle stem of pati] capable of feeling or suffering
【DERIVATIVEs】 passively, passiveness, passivity, passive
patient ★★★★[1157] noun from patient 〈 pati-
【DEFINITION】 A patient is a person who is receiving medical treatment from a doctor or hospital. A patient is also someone who is registered with a particular doctor.
【pl.】 patients
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pati; suffer, feel ⑵ ent(ant); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin pati》 to suffer
【First Known Meaning】 suffering, injured, or sick person under medical treatment
【DERIVATIVEs】 patience, patient, patiently
Other words containing "pati-, pass-"; compatibility, dispassion, dispassionate, impassible, impassion, impassive, impassivity, impatible, impatience, incompatibility, incompatible, interpatient, noncompatible, nonpassible, passibility, passible, passional, passionary, passionately, passively, passivity, pati-, patible, patience, patientive, perpession
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
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