ψιλὸν πνεῦμα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

ψῑλός (psīlós, “bare, bald”) +‎ πνεῦμα (pneûma, “breath”)

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /psiː.lòn pnêu̯.ma/ → /psiˈlon ˈpneβ.ma/ → /psiˈlon ˈpnev.ma/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /psiː.lòn pnêu̯.ma/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /psiˈlon ˈpnew.ma/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /psiˈlon ˈpneβ.ma/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /psiˈlon ˈpnev.ma/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /psiˈlon ˈpnev.ma/

Noun

ψῑλὸν πνεῦμα • (psīlòn pneûma) n (genitive ψῑλοῦ πνεύματος); third declension

1. (phonetics, typography) smooth breathing, spiritus lenis

   Antonym: δασὺ πνεῦμα (dasù pneûma)