See also: πνεῦμα

Greek edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈpnev.ma/
  • Hyphenation: πνεύ‧μα

Noun edit

πνεύμα (pnévman (plural πνεύματα)

  1. spirit, the (soul)
  2. spirit, the immaterial element of human being in contrast to the body
  3. spirit (a spiritual being)
  4. spirit (the special character or meaning of something)
  5. intellect
    οι τιτάνες της τέχνης και του πνεύματοςoi titánes tis téchnis kai tou pnévmatosthe titans of art and spirit (intellect/culture)
  6. humor
    κάνω πνεύμαkáno pnévmaI tell a joke
  7. (grammar) a diacritic used in the polytonic writing system of Greek language indicating a smooth or rough breathing

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

  • Άγιο Πνεύμα n (Ágio Pnévma, Holy Spirit)
  • αθλητικό πνεύμα n (athlitikó pnévma, sportsmanship, sporting spirit)

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