pneuma
[ noo-muh, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu mə, ˈnyu- /
noun
the vital spirit; the soul.
Theology. the Spirit of God; the Holy Ghost.
RELATED WORDS
subconscious, ego, mind, soul, spirit, conscience, heart, life, stuff, intelligence, vitality, intellect, thought, genius, courage, feeling, personality, individuality, anima, self
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Origin of pneuma
1875–80; < Greek pneûma literally, breath, wind, akin to pneîn to blow, breathe
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Word Origin for pneuma
C19: from Greek: breath, spirit, wind; related to pnein to blow, breathe
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Word Origin and History for pneuma
pneuma
used in English in various sense, from Greek pneuma "a blowing, a wind, blast; breeze; influence; breathed air, breath; odor, scent; spirit of a person; inspiration, a spirit, ghost," from pnein "to blow, to breathe," from PIE root *pneu- "to breathe," of imitative origin (cf. Greek pnoe "breath," pnoia "breathing;" Old English fnora "sneezing," fnæran "to snort").
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