ψυχ-

ψυχ-

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /psyːkʰ/ → /psyx/ → /psix/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /psyːkʰ/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /psykʰ/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /psyx/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /psyx/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /psix/

Prefix

ψυχ- • (psukh-) (ψῡχ-)

1. alternative form of ψῡχο- (psūkho-), used before a vowel

   ‎ψυχ- (psukh-) + ‎ἀγωγός (agōgós, “leading, escorting”) → ‎ψῡχᾰγωγός (psūkhagōgós, “leading souls -to Hades-”)

Derived terms

Category Ancient Greek terms prefixed with ψυχ- not found

Category Ancient Greek terms prefixed with ψυχο- not found

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Greek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /psix/

Prefix

ψυχ- • (psych-)

1. alternative form of ψυχο- (psycho-) when followed by vowel

   ‎ψυχ- (psych-) + ‎ιατρική (iatrikí, “medicine”) → ‎ψυχιατρική (psychiatrikí, “psychiatry”)

Derived terms

Greek terms prefixed with ψυχ-

Greek terms prefixed with ψυχο-