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Just etymologizing words for the sake of it! (Words in show notes)

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"Pathos" (-pathy) is a Greek word that means "suffering" or "experience/feeling." Here are some words that are derived from it:

Empathy: the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. Etymologically, "empathy" comes from the Greek "empatheia," which means "passion" or "state of emotion."

Sympathy: feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune. Etymologically, "sympathy" comes from the Greek "sympatheia," which means "feeling with someone else."

sym-/syl-/syn-” = “together/with”

syllable 

Synonym

“Homo” - “same”; 

homonym-

  • Bat (baseball)

  • Bat (creature)

Pathetic: evoking feelings of pity, sadness, or sorrow. Etymologically, "pathetic" comes from the Greek "pathetikos," which means "capable of feeling."

Pathology: the study of diseases and their effects. Etymologically, "pathology" comes from the Greek "pathologia," which means "study of suffering."

  1. -OLOGY; 

    1. Biology - “the study of life”

    2. Scientology - “the study of knowing” 

    3. Science

      1. Conscientious - “with what’s known”

      2. Con-artist

      3. Connotation

      4. Connect - “bound with/together”

Apathy: lack of interest, enthusiasm, or emotion. Etymologically, "apathy" comes from the Greek "apatheia," which means "freedom from suffering."

a-/ab” - “without” + “feeling” 

Antipathy: a strong feeling of dislike or aversion towards someone or something. Comes from the Greek roots "anti" (against) and "pathos."

Pathetic fallacy: a literary device in which inanimate objects are given human emotions or characteristics to reflect the mood of a scene. Comes from the Greek roots "pathos" and "phallos" (deception).

Empathetic: the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. Comes from the Greek roots "em" (in) and "pathos."

Pathogen: a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease. Comes from the Greek roots "pathos" and "gen" (to produce).

Genos (n.) - “type,class,clan”

Generation

Geneology

Gender

Pathognomonic: a symptom or sign that is characteristic of a particular disease. Comes from the Greek roots "pathos" and "gnomon" (in

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