Spiritus Sanctus

See also: spiritus sanctus

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Calque of Ancient Greek Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον (Pneûma tò Hágion, literally “Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit”), from πνεῦμα (pneûma, “breath, vital force, soul”) + ἅγιος (hágios, “holy”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈspiː.ri.tus ˈsaːnk.tus/, [ˈspiː.rɪ.tʊs ˈsaːŋk.tʊs]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈspi.ri.tus ˈsank.tus/, [ˈspiː.ri.tus ˈsaŋk.tus]

Proper noun

Spīritus Sānctus m (genitive Spīritūs Sānctī); fourth declension

  1. (Christianity) The Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost

Declension

See the declensions of spīritus, sānctus.

Fourth declension.
First/second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Spīritus Sānctus Spīritūs Sānctī
Genitive Spīritūs Sānctī Spīrituum Sānctōrum
Dative Spīrituī Sānctō Spīritibus Sānctīs
Accusative Spīritum Sānctum Spīritūs Sānctōs
Ablative Spīritū Sānctō Spīritibus Sānctīs
Vocative Spīritus Sāncte Spīritūs Sānctī
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