Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sahy, psahy]
- /saɪ, psaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sahy, psahy]
- /saɪ, psaɪ/
Definitions of psis word
- noun plural psis the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ). 1
- noun plural psis the group of consonant sounds represented by this letter. 1
- noun psis any purportedly psychic phenomenon, as psychokinesis, telepathy, clairvoyance, or the like. 1
- abbreviation PSIS Public Service Investment Society, New Zealand's largest credit union 0
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Origin of psis
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Greek pseî
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Psis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
psis popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.