ψυχή (psikhí)
English: soul
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderfeminine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About ψυχή
As a noun, ψυχή is of the feminine gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Pronunciation
IPA: psiˈçi
Hyphenation: ψυ‧χή
Definitions & Examples
- noun:(religion, folklore, also figurative) soul, spirit (essence of a person (or place or thing figuratively) usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality)Examples:
- Ο Θεός να αναπαύσει την ψυχή της. (O Theós na anapáfsei tin psychí tis.) — God rest her soul.
- Το σώμα είναι η κιβωτός της ψυχής. (To sóma eínai i kivotós tis psychís.) — The body is the vessel of the soul.
- η ψυχή της Ελλάδας (i psychí tis Elládas) — the soul of Greece
- noun:(synecdochically) personExamples:
- Στον δρόμο δεν υπήρχε ψυχή τέτοια ώρα. (Ston drómo den ypírche psychí tétoia óra.) — There wasn't a person to be seen on the road at that hour.
- noun:(figuratively) courage, bravery, valour (quality of a confident character not to be afraid or intimidated easily)
- noun:(entomology) butterflyExamples:
- Synonym: πεταλούδα (petaloúda)
- noun:(music) sound post (of a string instrument, e.g. the violin)
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ψυχή | ψυχές |
| genitive | ψυχής | ψυχών |
| accusative | ψυχή | ψυχές |
| vocative | ψυχή | ψυχές |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how ψυχή appears in different grammatical contexts.
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Derived Terms
- άβυσσος η ψυχή του ανθρώπου (ávyssos i psychí tou anthrópou)"Grek"
- εν βρασμώ ψυχής (en vrasmó psychís)"Grek"
- μια ψυχή που είναι να βγει (mia psychí pou eínai na vgei)"Grek"
- πήγε η ψυχή μου στην Κούλουρη (píge i psychí mou stin Koúlouri)"Grek"
- ψυχή τε και σώματι (psychí te kai sómati)"Grek"