ψυχή

Etymology
Analyzable as, but never had the meaning "breath", even in Homer.

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Noun

 * 1) The animating principle of a human or animal body, vital spirit, soul, life (the animating principle of life).
 * 2)  Life-breath, lifeblood (‘the animating principle of life’ in corporeal interpretation).
 * 3)  Animating principle in primary substances, the source of life and consciousness.
 * 4)  A person
 * 5) Animate existence, viewed as a possession, one’s life.
 * 6) The spirit or soul thought of as distinct from the body and leaving it at death  (the immortal part of a person).
 * 7) A disembodied spirit, a shade or ghost (the spirit of a dead person).
 * 8) Spirit (animated attitude), conscious self, personality as centre of emotions, desires and affections, heart.
 * 9)  The spirit of the universe, the immaterial principle of movement and life.
 * 10) The mind (seat or organ of thought), (the faculty of) reason.
 * 11)  Butterfly.
 * 1) Animate existence, viewed as a possession, one’s life.
 * 2) The spirit or soul thought of as distinct from the body and leaving it at death  (the immortal part of a person).
 * 3) A disembodied spirit, a shade or ghost (the spirit of a dead person).
 * 4) Spirit (animated attitude), conscious self, personality as centre of emotions, desires and affections, heart.
 * 5)  The spirit of the universe, the immaterial principle of movement and life.
 * 6) The mind (seat or organ of thought), (the faculty of) reason.
 * 7)  Butterfly.
 * 1) Spirit (animated attitude), conscious self, personality as centre of emotions, desires and affections, heart.
 * 2)  The spirit of the universe, the immaterial principle of movement and life.
 * 3) The mind (seat or organ of thought), (the faculty of) reason.
 * 4)  Butterfly.
 * 1)  The spirit of the universe, the immaterial principle of movement and life.
 * 2) The mind (seat or organ of thought), (the faculty of) reason.
 * 3)  Butterfly.
 * 1)  Butterfly.
 * 1)  Butterfly.

Quotations

 * cited by Liddell and Scott as an example of ψυχή meaning “the conscious self or personality as centre of emotions, desires, and affections”
 * Dawson Turner’s prose translation (1852):
 * But few are able to counsel how with hands and soul to turn the cloud of war that is upon them upon the ranks of the enemies.
 * Abraham Moore’s metrical translation (1852):
 * Few are the fiery souls that know, When war’s fierce tempest heaviest falls, Back on th’ assailant’s arms and wavering ranks With hand and heart to turn The wasteful wreck.
 * Diane Svarlien’s translation (1990):
 * But few are able to conspire with hand and heart to turn back against the ranks of the enemy the cloud of slaughter that presses close upon them.
 * (text according to Stephanus [1550], Westcott-Hort [1881] and Scrivener [1894])
 * ἐν τῇ ὑπομονῇ ὑμῶν κτήσασθε τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν
 * Translations:
 * in your patience possess ye your souls. (YLV, )
 * Stand firm, and you will win life.
 * Stand firm, and you will win life.

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Etymology
Inherited from.

Pronunciation

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Noun

 * 1)  soul, spirit essence of a person (or place or thing figuratively) usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality
 * 2)  courage, bravery, valour quality of a confident character not to be afraid or intimidated easily
 * 3)  butterfly
 * 4)  sound post (of a string instrument, e.g. the violin)
 * 1)  courage, bravery, valour quality of a confident character not to be afraid or intimidated easily
 * 2)  butterfly
 * 3)  sound post (of a string instrument, e.g. the violin)
 * 1)  sound post (of a string instrument, e.g. the violin)
 * 1)  sound post (of a string instrument, e.g. the violin)

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