simpatico
English
/sɪmˈpa.tɪ.kəʊ/, /sɪmˈpæ.tə.koʊ/
adj
Definitions
- (of a person) Having a compatible temperament or pleasing qualities.
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian simpatico borrowed from Spanish, Castilian simpático (nice, likeable) derived from Ancient Greek σῠμπᾰ́θειᾰ (suffering together, sympathy).
Origin
Ancient Greek
σῠμπᾰ́θειᾰ
Gloss
suffering together, sympathy
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- parasimpatico Italian
- simpatia Italian
- simpaticissimo Italian
- simpaticità Italian
- simpatico Italian
- simpaticone Italian
- simpatizzante Italian
- parasimpático Spanish, Castilian
- simpatía Spanish, Castilian
- simpáticamente Spanish, Castilian
- simpático Spanish, Castilian
- σῠμπᾰ́θειᾰ Ancient Greek