English

Pronunciation
psy*cho
IPA: /�saɪko�/
SAMPA: /"saIkoU/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪk��|-aɪk��

Etymology
Prefix psycho-, as an abbreviation for psychotic or psychopath.

Adjective
psycho

1. colloquial: Psychotic, or otherwise insane.

Translations
Interlingua: psychotic, psychopathic
Portuguese: psicótico m, psicopático m

Noun
en-noun

1. context|pejorative|slang A person who is psychotic or otherwise insane.

#:The loony bin up on the hill is full of psychos.

1. context|pejorative|slang A person who acts in a bizarre or dangerous manner.

#:She complained that he was a psycho for driving at such a high speed in heavy traffic.

Synonyms
(pejorative for a pyschotic or otherwise insane person): freak, loony, nutcase, wacko
(pejorative for a person acting in a bizarre or dangerous manner): creep, freak, loose cannon, weirdo

Translations
trans-top|pyschotic or otherwise insane person
German: Psycho m (slang), Psychopath m
trans-mid
Portuguese: psicopata m & f, psicótico m, louco m, doido m, insano m
trans-bottom

trans-top|person acting in a bizarre or dangerous manner
German: Verrückte m/f
trans-mid
Portuguese: psicopata m & f, psicótico m
trans-bottom

Translations to be checked
checktrans
ttbc|German: Psychopath
ttbc|Interlingua: psychopathe, psychotic

fr:psycho
ru:psycho
vi:psycho
zh:psycho

• 2007-09-13 17:58 - 217.227.211.240 - /* Translations */

Full Revision History