πάθος

Created: Fri, 3 Jan 2025 09:27

Updated: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:44

Lemma: πάθος

Translation: suffering; passion; ordeal; tribulation (noun)

Etymology: From Ancient Greek πάθος (páthos) meaning 'suffering, experience, emotion'. The English words 'pathos', 'pathology', 'sympathy', and 'empathy' all derive from this same Greek root. The word originally referred to suffering or experience, but evolved to encompass strong emotions and passionate states.