psychic的词源

英文词源

psychic (adj.)

1872, "of or pertaining to the human soul" (earlier psychical, 1640s), from Greek psykhikos "of the soul, spirit, or mind" (opposed to somatikos), also (New Testament) "concerned with the life only, animal, natural," from psykhe "soul, mind, life" (see psyche). Meaning "characterized by psychic gifts" first recorded 1871.

psychic (n.)

"a medium;" 1870; see psychic (adj.).

中文词源

psychic：精神的，心灵的

词根词缀： -psych-心灵 + -ic

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：psychic 词源，psychic 含义。

psychic：灵魂的，通灵的，超自然的

psych-,精神，灵魂，-ic,形容词后缀。