-pathy

-pathy

See also: pathy

English

Etymology

    From Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos, suffering) + English -y.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /-pəθi/

    Suffix

    -pathy

    1. suffering, feeling, emotion
      sympathy, antipathy, empathy
    2. damage to, disease of, disorder of, or abnormality
      neuropathy, psychopathy, sociopathy
    3. therapy, treatment, method, cure, curative treatment
      hydropathy, homeopathy, naturopathy

    Derived terms

    English terms suffixed with -pathy

    Translations