πᾰθ-ητικός,ή,όν,
A. capable of emotion, δύναμις
Ti.Locr. 102e
, cf. Porph. Abst. 2.39 , Jul. Or. 6.183d : c. gen. rei,capable of feeling, Arist. EN 1105b24 .
2. sensuous, impassioned, pathetic, ἐποποιία
Id. Po. 1459b9
; λέξις
Id. Rh. 1408a10
;ἐκ τῶν π. λέγεινdescribe thesymptoms of emotion, ib. 1417a36 ;τὸ π. emotional style, Cic. Orat. 37 .Adv.
-κῶς, λέγειν
Arist. Rh. 1408a24
;π. εἰρῆσθαιib. 1395a21 .
II. receptive, passive, opp.ποιητικός, Id. GC 324a7 , Metaph. 1021a15 , Ph. 255a35 , al.;π. ποιότητες affective, Id. Cat. 9a28 ;τὸ π. μόριον(sc.τῆς ψυχῆς)emotional, Id. Pol. 1254b8 , cf. Ph. 202a23 , al.;liable to πάθη, [ζῷα] Thphr. CP 1.22.3 ;τῆς ψυχῆς τὸ φανταστικὸν καὶ π. Zeno Stoic. 1.56 .Adv. -κῶς, σώματα π. κινούμενα passively, without resistanceoreffort, Plu. 2.1111e ; χωρεῖν