psyche

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology 1

From Latin psychē < Ancient Greek ψυχή (psyche), soul, breath)

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈsaɪki/ (noun)

[edit] Noun

Singular
psyche

Plural
psyches

psyche (plural psyches)

  1. The human soul, mind, or spirit.
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[edit] Etymology 2

Shortened form of psychology < French psychologie < Latin psychologia < Ancient Greek ψυχή (psuchē), soul) and -λογία (-logia), study of)

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[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈsaɪk/

[edit] Abbreviation

psyche

  1. psychology

[edit] Interjection

psyche

  1. Used abruptly after a sentence to indicate that the speaker is only joking.

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to psyche

Third person singular
psyches

Simple past
psyched

Past participle
psyched

Present participle
psyching

to psyche (third-person singular simple present psyches, present participle psyching, simple past and past participle psyched)

  1. (transitive) To put (someone) into a required psychological frame of mind.
  2. (transitive) To intimidate (someone) emotionally using psychology.
  3. (transitive) (informal) To treat (someone) using psychoanalysis.

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

Transliteration of Ancient Greek ψυχή (psyche), soul, breath)

[edit] Noun

psychē (genitive psychēs); f, first declension

  1. mind
  2. spirit

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Number Singular Plural
nominative psychē psychae
genitive psychēs psychārum
dative psychae psychīs
accusative psychēn psychās
ablative psychē psychīs
vocative psychē psychae