πνεῦμα

See also: πνεύμα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *pnéwmn̥, equivalent to πνευ- (pneu-), the root of πνέω (pnéō, I blow), + -μα (-ma, result noun suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πνεῦμα (pneûma) n (genitive πνεύματος); third declension

  1. air
  2. wind
  3. breath
  4. (phonology) breathing
  5. life
  6. spirit, soul
  7. spiritual being: spirit, angel
  8. inspiration (often divine inspiration), genius

Inflection

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • πνεῦμᾰτικός (pneûmatikós)
  • πνευμάτιον (pneumátion)
  • πνευμάτιος (pneumátios)
  • πνευματόω (pneumatóō)
  • πνευματώδης (pneumatṓdēs)

Descendants

References

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