Psyche

See also: psyche, Psyché, psyché, and Psýché

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, spirit).

Proper noun

Psyche f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Psychidae – bagworm moths.

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References

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, literally Soul, Spirit).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: sī'kē, IPA(key): /ˈsaɪ.ki/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪki

Proper noun

Psyche

  1. (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) The personification of the soul. Originally a mortal princess who later married Eros/Cupid, (the god of love), was deified, and bore him a daughter, Hedone/Voluptas.
  2. 16 Psyche, a main belt asteroid

Derived terms

Translations

See also

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpsyːçə]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Psyche f (genitive Psyche, plural Psychen)

  1. psyche, mind
    Synonyms: Geist, Seele

Declension

Proper noun

Psyche f (genitive Psyches or Psyche)

  1. (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) , ancient god of the soul.

Further reading

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ψῡχή (Psūkhḗ, literally Soul, Spirit).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Psȳchē f sg (genitive Psȳchēs); first declension

  1. (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Psyche (a mortal princess who later married Eros/Cupid).

Declension

First-declension noun (Greek-type), singular only.

singular
nominative Psȳchē
genitive Psȳchēs
dative Psȳchae
accusative Psȳchēn
ablative Psȳchē
vocative Psȳchē

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Psȳchē.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpsɘ.xɛ/
  • Rhymes: -ɘxɛ
  • Syllabification: Psy‧che
  • Homophones: psyche, psychę

Proper noun

Psyche f (indeclinable)

  1. (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Psyche (personification of the soul; originally a mortal princess who later married Eros/Cupid, was deified, and bore him a daughter, Hedone/Voluptas)
nouns

Further reading

  • Psyche in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Psyche in PWN's encyclopedia

Turkish

Proper noun

Psyche

  1. (Greek mythology) Psyche