psíquico

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin psȳchicus, from Ancient Greek ψυχικός (psukhikós), corresponding to psico- +‎ -ico.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /piˈsi.ki.ku/, /ˈpsi.ki.ku/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /piˈsi.ki.ku/, /ˈpsi.ki.ku/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpsi.ki.ko/, /piˈsi.ki.ko/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpsi.ki.ku/

Noun

psíquico m (plural psíquicos, feminine psíquica, feminine plural psíquicas)

1. psychic (person who possesses extra-sensory abilities)

Adjective

psíquico (feminine psíquica, masculine plural psíquicos, feminine plural psíquicas)

1. psychic (relating to the abilities of a psychic)

   Synonym: parapsíquico

2. psychological (relating to the mind)

   Synonym: psicológico

Spanish

Alternative forms

• síquico

Etymology

From Latin psȳchicus, from Ancient Greek ψυχικός (psukhikós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsikiko/ [ˈsi.ki.ko]
• Rhymes: -ikiko
• Syllabification: psí‧qui‧co

Adjective

psíquico (feminine psíquica, masculine plural psíquicos, feminine plural psíquicas)

1. psychic, mental

Related terms

• psique
• psiquismo

Further reading

• “psíquico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10