-pathy

See also: pathy

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πάθος (páthos, suffering) +‎ -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