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συμπάθεια

συμπάθεια, fellow-feeling, sympathy

συμπάθ-εια [πᾰ], ἡ,
  • fellow-feeling, sympathy, Arist. Pr. 7 tit., etc.; τῆς ἐλαίας πρὸς τὴν ἄμπελον Gp. 9.14.1; pity, οὐδεμίαν σ. λαμβάνειν D.S. 13.57; mea σ. my self-pity, Cic. Att. 10.8.10.
      • 2 in the Philosophy of Epicurus, corresponding ‘affection’ or quality, affinity, Ep. 1 p.11 U. (pl.), al.; ὁμούρησις καὶ σ. of body and soul, ib. p.20 U.; also in Stoic. Philos., affinity, τῶν μερῶν πρὸς ἄλληλα κοινωνία καὶ σ. Stoic. 2.170, cf. 145; in Music, used of chords which vibrate together, Theo Sm. p.51 H.; sympathetic vibration of bronze vessels, Plb. 21.28.9.
      • 3 affinity, concord of heavenly bodies, Vett.Val. 5.13.
      • 4 Gramm., analogy, A.D. Adv. 173.26, Synt. 168.18.
      • 5 Medic., sympathetic affection of the body, opp. ἰδιοπάθεια, Sor. 1.63, 2.22, Gal. 8.30; ἔστι τις [τῇ μήτρᾳ] πρὸς τοὺς μαστοὺς φυσικὴ σ. Sor. 1.15.

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