Psyche
See also: psyche and psyché
Translingual
![](Images/wiktionary/Psyche_casta_Case_(19213104286).jpg.webp)
Psyche casta
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, “spirit”).
Proper noun
Psyche f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Psychidae – bagworm moths.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa - superphylum; Arthropoda - phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Neoptera - infraclass; Lepidoptera - order; Glossata - suborder; Heteroneura - infraorder; Ditrysia - division; Tineina - section; Tineina - subsection; Tineoidea - superfamily; Tineiformes - series; Psychidae - family; Psychinae - subfamily, Psychini - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Psyche casta - type species; for other species see
Psyche on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
References
Psyche (moth) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Psyche on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Psyche (Psychidae) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Psyche at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Psyche at Encyclopedia of Life
- Psyche at World Register of Marine Species
English
![](Images/wiktionary/Psyche_symbol_(elaborate%252C_fixed_width).svg.png.webp)
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
- (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.
- 16 Psyche, a main belt asteroid
Derived terms
- Psyche glass
- Psyche knot
Translations
Greco-Roman goddess
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Asteroid
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See also
Cupid and Psyche on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈpsyːçə]
Audio (file)
Noun
Psyche f (genitive Psyche, plural Psychen)
- psyche, mind
- Synonyms: Geist, Seele
Declension
Declension of Psyche [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Psyche | die | Psychen |
genitive | einer | der | Psyche | der | Psychen |
dative | einer | der | Psyche | den | Psychen |
accusative | eine | die | Psyche | die | Psychen |
Proper noun
Psyche f (genitive Psyches or Psyche)
- (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Psyche, ancient god of the soul.
Further reading
- “Psyche” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Psyche, Seele, Gemüt, Innenleben” in Duden online
- “Psyche, Sagengestalt” in Duden online
- “Psyche” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
Psyche on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Psyche” in Zentrum für digitale Lexikographie der deutschen Sprache
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, literally “Soul, Spirit”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpsyː.kʰeː/, [ˈps̠yːkʰeː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpsi.ke/, [ˈpsiːke]
Proper noun
Psȳchē f sg (genitive Psȳchēs); first declension
- (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Psyche (a mortal princess who later married Eros/Cupid).
Declension
First-declension noun (Greek-type), singular only.
Case | Singular |
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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)
- (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Psyche (Greco-Roman goddess)
- Psyche (asteroid)
Related terms
noun
- psyche
Further reading
- Psyche in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Psyche in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Turkish
Proper noun
Psyche
- (Greek mythology) Psyche