Main Entry: ¹path

Pronunciation: \ˈpath, ˈpäth\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural paths \ˈpathz, ˈpaths, ˈpäthz, ˈpäths\

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pæth; akin to Old High German pfad path

Date: before 12th century

1 : a trodden way
2 : a track specially constructed for a particular use
3 a : course, route b : a way of life, conduct, or thought
4 a : the continuous series of positions or configurations that can be assumed in any motion or process of change by a moving or varying system b : a sequence of arcs in a network that can be traced continuously without retracing any arc
5 : pathway 2