Gender Feminine
Scripts Ψυχή(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /psyː.kʰɛ̌ː/(Classical Greek) /ˈsaɪ.ki/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "the soul", derived from Greek ψύχω (psycho) meaning "to breathe". The Greeks thought that the breath was the soul. In Greek mythology Psyche was a beautiful maiden who was beloved by Eros (or Cupid in Roman mythology). She is the subject of Keats's poem Ode to Psyche (1819).

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Entry updated May 29, 2020