ψ
Words of the Odyssey · 12 headwords
Each word with its meanings, its forms, and the lines it stands in.
ψάμαθος
sands; the sands; sea-sand 10 times
ψαμάθοισιν, ψαμάθοισι, ψαμάθῳ, ψαμάθοις
dative plural feminine noun; dative singular feminine noun
Dative plural of place, 'on the sands', governed by the preposition ἐπὶ.
ψεύδω
lie; shall I be wrong 3 times
ψεύσομαι, ψεύδοντ, ψεύδεσθαι
future indicative, 1st singular verb; present medio-passive indicative, 3rd plural verb; present medio-passive infinitive
deliberative future ψεύσομαι, 'shall I speak falsely?' — rhetorical self-questioning
ψεῦδος
lies; a lie; falsehood 6 times
ψεῦδος, ψεύδεα, ψεύδεά, ψεύδεσσι
accusative plural neuter noun; accusative singular neuter noun; dative plural neuter noun
ψολόεις
smoking twice
ψολόεντι, ψολόεντα
dative singular masculine adjective; accusative plural neuter adjective
ψολόεις 'smoky/sooty,' epithet for Zeus's thunderbolt describing its scorched trail.
ψυχή
soul; life; ghost/soul 48 times
ψυχὴ, ψυχὰς, ψυχὴν, ψυχῆς, ψυχῇ, ψυχαὶ, ψυχή, ψυχέων and 1 more
nominative singular feminine noun; accusative plural feminine noun; accusative singular feminine noun
ψυχάς, 'lives/souls' — object of 'risking,' echoing the mortal danger piracy involves
ψυχρός
cold 5 times
ψυχρὴ, ψυχρῷ, ψυχρή, ψυχρὸν, ψυχρόν
nominative singular feminine adjective; dative singular neuter adjective; nominative singular neuter adjective
Seen once or twice
ψάμμος
with sand once
ψηλαφάω
groping once
ψιλός
bare, stripped; worn bare twice
ψῦχος
the cool air once
Ψυρίη
Psyria once
ψωμός
gobbets once
The particulars
- The words
- Every word of the text, parsed: its headword, its form and its meaning in the line. Source text: public domain (Homer, ancient; Greek per the Murray/Allen text via the Perseus Digital Library, CC BY-SA 3.0).
- Translation
- Public-domain Greek (Homer, ancient; text via the Perseus Digital Library). English translation © 2026 1732 Studios, LLC.
- Data
- JSON · A guide for agents