simpatico
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian simpatico or Spanish simpático (“nice, likeable”), ultimately from Ancient Greek σῠμπᾰ́θειᾰ (sumpátheia, “sympathy”, literally “suffering together”).
Adjective
simpatico (comparative more simpatico, superlative most simpatico)
- (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)
- nice, pleasing, popular, cute, amusing, funny
- Synonyms: piacevole, gradevole, divertente
- Antonym: antipatico
- (of ink) sympathetic, invisible
- Synonym: invisibile
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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)
Derived terms
- parasimpatico
- simpaticolitico
- simpaticomimetico
- simpaticotonico
Noun
simpatico m (plural simpatici)
- (anatomy) sympathetic nervous system, automatic nervous system
- Synonym: sistema nervoso simpatico