simpatico

See also: simpático

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian simpatico or Spanish simpático (nice, likeable), ultimately from Ancient Greek σῠμπᾰ́θειᾰ (sumpátheia, sympathy, literally suffering together).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /sɪmˈpa.tɪ.kəʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /sɪmˈpæ.tə.koʊ/, /sɪmˈpɑ.tə.koʊ/

Adjective

simpatico (comparative more simpatico, superlative most simpatico)

  1. (of a person) Having a compatible temperament or pleasing qualities.

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /simˈpa.ti.ko/, [simˈpäːt̪iko]
  • Hyphenation: sim‧pà‧ti‧co

Etymology 1

From simpatia (sympathy) + -ico (-ic, -ical), ultimately from Ancient Greek σῠμπᾰ́θειᾰ (sumpátheia, sympathy, literally suffering together).

Adjective

simpatico (feminine singular simpatica, masculine plural simpatici, feminine plural simpatiche, superlative simpaticissimo)

  1. nice, pleasing, popular, cute, amusing, funny
    Synonyms: piacevole, gradevole, divertente
    Antonym: antipatico
  2. (of ink) sympathetic, invisible
    Synonym: invisibile
Derived terms

Noun

simpatico m (plural simpatici, feminine simpatica)

  1. a nice, pleasing, popular, cute, amusing or funny person
    Antonym: antipatico
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σῠμπᾰθῐκός (sumpathikós), adjectival form of σῠμπᾰ́θειᾰ (sumpátheia, sympathy, fellow feeling, literally suffering together).

Adjective

simpatico (feminine singular simpatica, masculine plural simpatici, feminine plural simpatiche)

  1. (anatomy) sympathetic
Derived terms

Noun

simpatico m (plural simpatici)

  1. (anatomy) sympathetic nervous system, automatic nervous system
    Synonym: sistema nervoso simpatico
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