"simpatico" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /sɪmˈpa.tɪ.kəʊ/ [UK], /sɪmˈpæ.tə.koʊ/ [US], /sɪmˈpɑ.tə.koʊ/ [US] Forms: more simpatico [comparative], most simpatico [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian simpatico or Spanish simpático (“nice, likeable”), ultimately from Ancient Greek σῠμπᾰ́θειᾰ (sumpátheia, “sympathy”, literally “suffering together”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|simpatico}} Italian simpatico, {{bor|en|es|simpático||nice, likeable}} Spanish simpático (“nice, likeable”), {{der|en|grc|σῠμπᾰ́θειᾰ||sympathy|lit=suffering together}} Ancient Greek σῠμπᾰ́θειᾰ (sumpátheia, “sympathy”, literally “suffering together”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} simpatico (comparative more simpatico, superlative most simpatico)
  1. (of a person) Having a compatible temperament or pleasing qualities.
    Sense id: en-simpatico-en-adj-hbGawBvl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13
  2. Compatible (with a person, thing, etc).
    Sense id: en-simpatico-en-adj-nLcjgXKv

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