-path

suffix

Used to form nouns indicating someone with a particular disorder

“sociopath”

OriginAncient Greek πάθος →
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Meanings

suffix-path (noun-forming suffix, plural -paths)

plural -paths

  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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπάθος“suffering”
  2. English-path

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

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Translations

Catalan -pata, -pata
  • -pataused to form nouns indicating someone with a particular disorder
  • -pataused to form nouns indicating someone with a particular capability, as a type of remedial treatment
Finnish -paatti, -paatti
  • -paattiused to form nouns indicating someone with a particular disorder
  • -paattiused to form nouns indicating someone with a particular capability, as a type of remedial treatment
French -pathe, -pathe
  • -patheused to form nouns indicating someone with a particular disorder
  • -patheused to form nouns indicating someone with a particular capability, as a type of remedial treatment
German -path, -pathin
  • -pathused to form nouns indicating someone with a particular disorder
  • -pathinused to form nouns indicating someone with a particular disorder
  • -pathused to form nouns indicating someone with a particular capability, as a type of remedial treatment
  • -pathinused to form nouns indicating someone with a particular capability, as a type of remedial treatment
Hungarian -pata, -pata
  • -pataused to form nouns indicating someone with a particular disorder
  • -pataused to form nouns indicating someone with a particular capability, as a type of remedial treatment
  • -gyógyászused to form nouns indicating someone with a particular capability, as a type of remedial treatment
Irish -patach, -pat
  • -patachused to form nouns indicating someone with a particular disorder
  • -patused to form nouns indicating someone with a particular capability, as a type of remedial treatment
Polish -pata, -pata
  • -pataused to form nouns indicating someone with a particular disorder
  • -pataused to form nouns indicating someone with a particular capability, as a type of remedial treatment
Portuguese -pata, -pata
  • -pataused to form nouns indicating someone with a particular disorder
  • -pataused to form nouns indicating someone with a particular capability, as a type of remedial treatment
Cite this entry
APA

-path. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-path

MLA

“-path.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-path. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-path,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-path.

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