Psychopomp Definition
sīkō-pŏmp
noun
In various systems of religious belief, a being, such as a god or a person acting as a shaman, who guides the spirits of the dead to the afterlife or the otherworld.
American Heritage
An escort of souls to the underworld.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Psychopomp
Noun
Singular:
psychopomp
Plural:
psychopompsOrigin of Psychopomp
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Greek psūkhopompos psūkhē soul bhes- in Indo-European roots pompos guide (from pempein to send, escort)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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