psy|cho|pomp

psy|cho|pomp
psy|cho|pomp «SY koh pomp», noun.
Greek and Roman Mythology. a conductor of souls to the place of the dead, especially Charon, Hermes, or Apollo.
[< Greek psós < ps soul, spirit + pompós conductor < pémpein to send]

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  • pomp — pomp·less; pomp·ous; pomp·ous·ly; pomp·ous·ness; psy·cho·pomp; pomp; …   English syllables

  • cho — ace·tyl·cho·line; ace·tyl·cho·lin·esterase; am·ni·o·cho·ri·on; an·cho·ress; an·cho·rit·ess; an·cho·rit·ic; an·cho·rit·ism; an·cho·veta; an·cho·vy; an·gi·o·cho·li·tis; an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase; ar·cho·plasm; ar·cho·sau·ria; au·tar·cho·glos·sa;… …   English syllables

  • psy — al·lo·psy·chic; an·thro·po·psy·chic; an·thro·po·psy·chism; met·em·psy·chic; me·tem·psy·chose; metem·psy·cho·sis; psy·cha·gog·ic; psy·cha·gogue; psy·cha·gogy; psy·chal; psy·chal·gia; psy·che; psy·che·an; psy·chi·ana; psy·chi·a·ter; psy·chi·at·ric; …   English syllables

  • psychopomp — psy·cho·pomp …   English syllables

  • Psychopomp — Psy cho*pomp, n. [Gr. ?; psychh the soul + ? to send: cf. F. psychopompe.] (Myth.) A leader or guide of souls . J. Fiske. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

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