-path

See also: path and path-

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πάθος (páthos, “suffering”).

Suffix

-path

1. Used to form nouns indicating someone with a particular disorder

   sociopath

2. Used to form nouns indicating someone with a particular capability, as a type of remedial treatment

   osteopath

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -path

allelopath

allopath

amphipath

arteriopath

cardiopath

cyberpath

erotopath

homeopath

homœopath

idiopath

ludopath

mitochondriopathy

narcopath

neuropath

normopath

osteopath

-path

sickopath

sociopath

technopath

theopath

Related terms

• -pathic
• -pathy

Translations

used to form nouns indicating someone with a particular disorder

Catalan: -pata (ca) m or f Finnish: -paatti French: -pathe (fr) m or f German: -path (de) m, -pathin f Hungarian: -pata Irish: -patach m Polish: -pata m Portuguese: -pata (pt) m or f

used to form nouns indicating someone with a particular capability, as a type of remedial treatment

Catalan: -pata (ca) m or f Finnish: -paatti French: -pathe (fr) m or f German: -path (de) m, -pathin f Hungarian: -pata, -gyógyász (hu) Irish: -pat m Polish: -pata m Portuguese: -pata (pt) m or f

Anagrams

• Ptah, phat