psychopomp
psy·cho·pomp
psychopomp · psychopomps
психопомп
психопомп
Psychopomp
A spirit, deity, person, etc., who guides the souls of the dead to the afterlifeA spirit, deity, person, etc., who guides the souls of the dead to the afterlife.
UK/ˈsaɪkəʊpɒmp/US/ˈsaɪkoʊpɑmp/
Meaning
1 sensesA spirit, deity, person, etc., who guides the souls of the dead to the afterlife.
Psychopomp
психопо́мпpsixopómp
психопомпpsyxopomp
More definitions
- a conductor of souls to the afterworld
Translations
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entity who assists souls:
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By meaning 1
entity who assists souls:
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entity who assists souls:
Origin
From Latin psȳchopompus, from Ancient Greek ψῡχοπομπός (psūkhopompós), from ψῡχή (psūkhḗ,From Latin psȳchopompus, from Ancient Greek ψῡχοπομπός (psūkhopompós), from ψῡχή (psūkhḗ, “soul”) + πομπός (pompós, “conductor”).
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Forms
plural: psychopomps| Singular | psychopomp |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedshaman