"-pathic" meaning in English

See -pathic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ˈpæθɪk/ [Canada, General-American, General-Australian, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɛθək/ [New-Zealand]
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  1. Adjectival form of suffix -pathy. Tags: adjectival, form-of, morpheme Form of: suffix -pathy Related terms: -pathy, patho-, pathosis, pathology Translations (Translations): -pático [masculine] (Galician), -pathisch (German), -pático [masculine] (Portuguese), -pático [masculine] (Spanish)
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