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simpatico
PRONUNCIATION:
(sim-PAH-ti-ko, -PAT-i-)
MEANING:
adjective:1. Like-minded; compatible.2. Congenial; likable.
ETYMOLOGY:
Via Italian or Spanish from Latin sympathia (sympathy), from Greek sympatheia, from sym- (together with) + pathos (emotion, suffering).
USAGE:
"Basil and tomatoes are simpatico in so many ways. One major trait they share is that neither should ever be refrigerated unless they have been chopped." - Bill Ward; Warm, Flavorful, Fresh Summer Food; The Arizona Daily Star (Tucson); Jul 29, 2009.
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