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 way2: a track specially constructed for a particular use3 a: course, route b: a way of life, conduct, or thought4 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 arc5: pathway 2