heypolyglot
Italian

psichico

/ˈpsi.ki.ko/adjectiveC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 13,099

Meaning

mental, psychological

  • relating to the mind, mental processes, or psychology

In a sentence

Il riposo è fondamentale per mantenere un buon equilibrio psichico e fisico.

Rest is essential to maintain good mental and physical balance.

Lo stress prolungato può causare gravi disturbi psichici nei lavoratori.

Prolonged stress can cause serious mental disorders in workers.

La diagnosi non ha evidenziato alcun problema di natura psichica.

The diagnosis did not reveal any problem of a psychological nature.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
psichicomasculine · singular
psichicafeminine · singular
psichicimasculine · plural
psichichefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • The masculine plural is 'psichici' (/ˈpsi.ki.tʃi/). Often synonymous with 'mentale' in medical contexts.

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