ψυχαγωγία

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Etymology edit

Learnedly, from Hellenistic Koine Greek ψυχαγωγία (psukhagōgía), from Ancient Greek ψῡχᾰγωγῐ́ᾱ (psūkhagōgíā, evocation of the dead souls),[1] from ψῡχᾰγωγός (psūkhagōgós, one who leads the dead souls).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /psi.xa.ɣoˈʝi.a/
  • with article, feminine singular accusative την (tin): IPA(key): /tim‿bzi.xa.ɣoˈʝi.a/
  • Hyphenation: ψυ‧χα‧γω‧γί‧α

Noun edit

ψυχαγωγία (psychagogíaf (plural ψυχαγωγίες)

  1. entertainment, recreation

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References edit

  1. ^ ψυχαγωγίαΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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