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patho-
- a combining form meaning “suffering,” “disease,” “feeling,” used in the formation of compound words:
pathology.
patho-
combining_form
- disease
pathology
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of patho-1
from Greek pathos suffering; see pathos
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Example Sentences
An uneasy, eccentric, patho-psychio gyration, caused by disappointment or thwarted ambition.
From Project Gutenberg
Pańćokshaṇo madhye tasthur maho divaḥ—Te sedhanti patho vṛikaṁ tarantaṁ yahvatr apaḥ; Ṛigv.
From Project Gutenberg
Yo naḥ pshann agho vṛiko duḥeva dideati apa sma tvam patho ǵahi—Paripanthinam mashvṇaṁ huraćitam—Dvayvinaḥ; Ṛigv.
From Project Gutenberg
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