Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pathway

/ˈpæθˌweɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.77 in modern English

Syllables: path-way
IPA: /ˈpæθˌweɪ/

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A footpath or other path or track.

noun

A sequence of biochemical compounds, and the reactions linking them, that describe a process in metabolism or catabolism.

noun

A course of action.

Example Sentences

"follow the pathway"
"go down the pathway"
"on the pathway"
"YOU WILL REMEMBER there was no road—not even a pathway—between the castle of the Wicked Witch and the Emerald City."
"On the other hand, it can be observed that, with small exceptions, the S. pneumonia strains are the only Streptococci equipped with homospermidine biosynthesis and pyruvate oxidation pathways, which have been found to be involved in pathogenicity mechanisms [50 ] and in the counteraction of oxidative stress [51 ]."
"the pathway to success"

Etymology

From Middle English pathwei, equivalent to path + way. Cognate with German Pfadweg, Afrikaans padweg.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: pathwei

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpæθˌweɪ/
British English: /ˈpɑːθˌweɪ/

Inflected Forms

pathways (plural)

Derived Forms

biopathway eigenpathway endopathway immunopathway intrapathway multipathway neuropathway pathwayed subpathway superpathway

Phrases

geniculostriate pathway hedgehog signalling pathway mesolimbic pathway metabolic pathway pentose phosphate pathway signalling pathway

Synonyms

footpath nerve pathway tract nerve tract

Questions

How do you pronounce pathway?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæθˌweɪ/.
What does pathway mean?: A footpath or other path or track.
Where does pathway come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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