ψυχ-

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Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

(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-)

alternative form of ψῡχο- (psūkho-), used before a vowel
‎ψυχ- (psukh-) + ‎ἀγωγός (agōgós, “leading, escorting”) → ‎ψῡχᾰγωγός (psūkhagōgós, “leading souls -to Hades-”)

Derived terms

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Category Ancient Greek terms prefixed with ψυχο- not found

Greek

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /psix/

Prefix

ψυχ- • (psych-)

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-

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