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/
- (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)
- psychic (person who possesses extra-sensory abilities)
Adjective
psíquico (feminine psíquica, masculine plural psíquicos, feminine plural psíquicas)
- psychic (relating to the abilities of a psychic)
- Synonym: parapsíquico
- psychological (relating to the mind)
- Synonym: psicológico
Further reading
- “psíquico”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “psíquico”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
Spanish
Alternative forms
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)
Related terms
Further reading
- “psíquico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025