pato-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pato"

Catalan

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πάθος (páthos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌpa.tu]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [ˌpa.to]

Prefix

pato-

1. patho-

Derived terms

Catalan terms prefixed with pato-

patogen

patogènesi

patòleg

patologia

Related terms

• -pata
• -patia

Further reading

• “pato-”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πάθος (páthos).

Prefix

pato-

1. patho-

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with pato-

patofobia

patogenesi

patogenetico

patogenico

patogeno

patologia

patologo

Anagrams

• opta, pota, topa

Polish

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek πάθος (páthos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.tɔ/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -atɔ
• Syllabification: pa‧to-

Prefix

pato-

1. patho-

   ‎pato- + ‎-logia → ‎patologia

2. used to describe dysfunctionality or negative social behavior in general

   ‎pato- + ‎stream → ‎patostream

Derived terms

Polish terms prefixed with pato-

patodeweloper

patodeweloperka

patogenetyczny

patogeneza

patogenia

patoparkowanie

patostream

patostreamer

patus

Further reading

• pato- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πάθος (páthos).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.to/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐ.tɔ/

• Hyphenation: pa‧to-

Prefix

pato-

1. patho-

   ‎pato- + ‎-logia → ‎patologia

Derived terms

Portuguese terms prefixed with pato-

patogénese

patogenia

patogénico

patógeno

patologia

Further reading

• “pato-”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “pato-”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “pato-”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πάθος (páthos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pato/ [pa.t̪o]
• Syllabification: pa‧to-

Prefix

pato-

1. patho-

   ‎pato- + ‎-logía → ‎patología

Derived terms

Spanish terms prefixed with pato-

patogenia

patogénico

patógeno

patognomónico

Further reading

• “pato-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025