# psychopomp

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsaɪkəʊpɒmp/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/psychopomp