συμπάθ-εια[πᾰ],ἡ ,
A. 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. myself-pity, Cic. Att. 10.8.10 .
2. in the Philosophy of Epicurus,corresponding 'affection'orquality, affinity, Ep.1p.11U. (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 chordswhich vibrate together, Theo Sm. p.51 H.;sympathetic vibrationof bronze vessels, Plb. 21.28.9 .
3. affinity, concordof heavenly bodies, Vett.Val. 5.13 .
4. Gramm.,analogy, A.D. Adv. 173.26 , Synt. 168.18 .
5. Medic.,sympathetic affectionof the body, opp.ἰδιοπάθεια, Sor. 1.63 , 2.22 , Gal. 8.30 ;ἔστι τις [τῇ μήτρᾳ] πρὸς τοὺς μαστοὺς φυσικὴ ς. Sor. 1.15 .