psycho-
See also: psycho
English
Alternative forms
- psych- (before a vowel)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, “soul”).
Pronunciation
- (UK, General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈsaɪ̯.kəʊ̯/
- (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈsaɪ̯.koʊ̯/
Prefix
psycho-
- Relating to the soul, the mind, or to psychology.
- 2012, Richard Overy, “The Mind of Evil”, in Literary Review, number 399:
- This endeavour forms the core of Daniel Pick's fascinating study of the mobilisation of psychoanalysis not only for the Allied war effort, but for a postwar world momentarily seduced by the idea that war and violence might be eridicated by a bit of psycho-science.
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with psycho-
- psychonarration
- psychonarrative
- psychoverbal
- psychovisual
Translations
relating to the mind
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Czech
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, “soul”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈpsɪxo]
Derived terms
Czech terms prefixed with psycho-
Related terms
Dutch
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, “soul”).
Pronunciation
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Derived terms
Dutch terms prefixed with psycho-
French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, “soul”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /psi.ko/
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German
Alternative forms
- psych- (before a vowel)
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, “soul”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpsy(ː)ço/
- Hyphenation: psy‧cho-
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Prefix
psycho-
- psycho- (relating to the soul, the mind, or to psychology)
- psycho- + Therapie (“therapy”) → Psychotherapie (“psychotherapy”)
Derived terms
German terms prefixed with psycho-
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpsɨ.xɔ/
Derived terms
Polish terms prefixed with psycho-
Further reading
- psycho- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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