-pathia

American  

1. an obsolete variant of -pathy.

   psychopathia.

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Usage

What does -pathia mean? The combining form -pathia is used like a suffix with a variety of meanings, including “suffering,” “disease,” and "methods of treating disease." It is very occasionally used in medical terms, especially in pathology. The form -pathia ultimately comes from Greek pátheia, meaning “suffering” or “feeling.” It shares an origin with the English word pathos. You can learn more about the meaning of pathos at our entry for the word. What are variants of -pathia?The form -pathia is an obsolete variant of -pathy and is closely related to two other combining forms: -path and -pathic. Want to know more? Check out our Words That Use entries for all three forms.

Etymology

Origin of -pathia

From New Latin; -path, -ia