ΨΥΧΑΓΩΓΙΑ, ψυχαγωγια
PSYCHAGŌGIA, psychagōgia
Sounds Like: psoo-khah-goh-GHEE-ah
Translations: entertainment, amusement, recreation, a leading of souls, a charming of souls, a delight, a pleasure
From the root: ΨΥΧΗ, ΑΓΩ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'ψυχή' (psyche), meaning 'soul' or 'mind', and 'ἀγωγή' (agogē), meaning 'a leading' or 'a guiding'. It refers to the leading or charming of souls, often in the sense of entertainment, amusement, or recreation. It describes activities that delight or captivate the mind or spirit, providing pleasure or diversion.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Instances
Aristeas
- Aristeas’ Letter to Philocrates — 1:78
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 15 — 8:274
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΨΥΧΗ, ΑΓΩ, appear in our texts.
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