αὐτοπαθής

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

αὐτο- (auto-, self) +‎ πᾰ́θος (páthos, suffering) +‎ -ης (-ēs, suffix forming third-declension compound adjectives)

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

αὐτοπᾰθής (autopathḗsm or f (neuter αὐτοπᾰθές); third declension

  1. self-tormenting
  2. (grammar)
    1. (of pronouns) reflexive
      Antonym: ἀλλοπᾰθής (allopathḗs)
    2. (of verbs)
      1. intransitive
        Antonym: μετᾰβᾰτῐκός (metabatikós)
      2. passive
        Antonym: ἐνεργητῐκός (energētikós)
        • Choerob. 2.19.15

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