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.

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

References

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

Derived terms

Translations

See also

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 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.

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

Polish

Psyche

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Psȳchē.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpsɨ.xɛ/
  • Rhymes: -ɨxɛ
  • 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
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