"ψίχαι" meaning in Ancient Greek

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpsi.çe/, /ˈpsi.çe/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈpsi.çe/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: psíkhai [romanization], ψῖχες [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|grc|noun form}} ψίχαι • (psíkhai)
  1. (hapax legomenon) animate alternative plural of ψίξ (psíx), not attested in regular text, but only in Hesychius' manuscript; editors of Hesychius' dictionary correct it to ψίχες. Tags: alternative, animate, form-of, plural Form of: ψίξ (extra: (psíx), not attested in regular text, but only in Hesychius' manuscript; editors of Hesychius' dictionary correct it to ψίχες)
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    },
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      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
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