ψυχή

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Contents 1 Ancient Greek 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.4 Inflection 1.5 See also 1.6 References 2 Greek 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Inflection

[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [pʰsʉːkʰɛː́]

• (Koine): IPA: [pʰsyːcʰˈeː]

• (Byzantine): IPA: [psyçˈi]

[edit] Etymology

From ψύχω "I blow"

[edit] Noun

ψυχή (genitive ψυχῆς) f, first declension; (psūkhē)

1. breath
2. life, spirit
3. The immortal part of a person: soul
4. The spirit of a dead person: ghost
5. The conscious self, as the seat of emotions, desires
6. The organ of thought: mind, reason
7. (philosophy) The universal spirit
8. butterfly, moth

[edit] Inflection

[edit] See also

• anima

[edit] References

• BDAG
• Liddell & Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon
• Strong's concordance number: G5590

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[edit] Greek

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [psiˈçi]

[edit] Noun

ψυχή f. (psychí)   (plural  ψυχές (psychés))

1. soul

[edit] Inflection

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	η ψυχή	οι ψυχές
Genitive	της ψυχής	των ψυχών
Accusative	την ψυχή	τις ψυχές
Vocative	ψυχή	ψυχές