Psyche

See also: psyche and psyché

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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English

Psyche astronomical symbol

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • enPR: sī'kē, IPA(key): /ˈsaɪ.ki/
  • 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

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpsyːçə]
  • (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) Psyche, ancient god of the soul.

Further reading


Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, 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.

Case Singular
Nominative Psȳchē
Genitive Psȳchēs
Dative Psȳchae
Accusative Psȳchēn
Ablative Psȳchē
Vocative Psȳchē

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Psȳchē, from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpsɨ.xɛ/
  • Rhymes: -ɨxɛ
  • Syllabification: Psy‧che
  • Homophone: psyche

Proper noun

Psyche f (indeclinable)

  1. (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Psyche (Greco-Roman goddess)
  2. Psyche (asteroid)
noun

Further reading

  • Psyche in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Psyche in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Turkish

Proper noun

Psyche

  1. (Greek mythology) Psyche
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