Inflected Form guide

-pathic

suffix · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

This record is a supporting form or spelling variant of suffix -pathy. Use the canonical entry for the main definition and word-family path.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Australian, Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpæθɪk/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈpɛθək/

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suffix

Meaning 1

Adjectival form of suffix -pathy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: adjectival, form-of, morpheme

Examples

  • idiopathic
  • psychopathic
  • sociopathic

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -pathic From Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos, “suffering”) + English -ic (suffix).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Galician: -pático — Translations
  • German: -pathisch — Translations
  • Portuguese: -pático — Translations
  • Spanish: -pático — Translations