psychopomp

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A spirit, deity, person, etc., who guides the souls of the dead to the afterlife.

Pronunciation

/ˈsaɪkəʊpɒmp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-psychopomp.wav /ˈsaɪkoʊpɑmp/

Word forms

psychopomp psychopomps

Etymology

From Latin psȳchopompus, from Ancient Greek ψῡχοπομπός (psūkhopompós), from ψῡχή (psūkhḗ, “soul”) + πομπός (pompós, “conductor”).

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