pneuma

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A neume.
  2. The spirit or soul.
  3. One of three levels of a human being, the spirit, along with the body and soul.

Pronunciation

/ˈnjuːmə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pneuma.wav

Word forms

pneuma pneumas pneumata

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma, “wind, breath, spirit”), from πνέω (pnéō, “I blow, breathe”). Doublet of neume.

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