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pneuma
[ noo-muh, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu mə, ˈnyu- /
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noun
the vital spirit; the soul.
Theology. the Spirit of God; the Holy Ghost.
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Origin of pneuma
1875–80; <Greek pneûma literally, breath, wind, akin to pneîn to blow, breathe
Words nearby pneuma
PND, PNdB, -pnea, pneudraulic, pneum., pneuma, pneumarthrogram, pneumarthrography, pneumarthrosis, pneumatic, pneumatic bone
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Word Origin for pneuma
C19: from Greek: breath, spirit, wind; related to pnein to blow, breathe
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