psychopomp

psy·cho·pomp

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-koh-pomp]
- /ˈsaɪ koʊˌpɒmp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-koh-pomp]
- /ˈsaɪ koʊˌpɒmp/

Definitions of psychopomp word

noun psychopomp a person who conducts spirits or souls to the other world, as Hermes or Charon. 1
noun psychopomp a mythical figure who guides souls to the place of the dead 0

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Origin of psychopomp

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65, psychopomp is from the Greek word psȳchopompós conductor of souls. See psycho-, pomp

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Parts of speech for Psychopomp

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Psychopomp

psychopomp popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% 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.

psychopomp usage trend in Literature

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