πνεύμα
Greek (Cypriot)
/ˈpnev.ma/
noun
Definitions
- spirit, the (soul)
- spirit, the immaterial element of human being in contrast to the body
- spirit (a spiritual being)
- spirit (the special character or meaning of something)
- intellect
- humor
- (grammar) a diacritic used in the polytonic writing system of Greek language indicating a smooth or rough breathing
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (breath, wind, vapor, spirit, id).
Origin
Ancient Greek
πνεῦμα
Gloss
breath, wind, vapor, spirit, id
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Other
Kanji
息
Emoji
🫁
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- pneumato- English
- pneumatolysis English
- amphi- Latin
- neuma Latin
- πνευματικός Ancient Greek
- πνεῦμα Ancient Greek
- ψιλὸν πνεῦμα Ancient Greek
- *pnéwmn̥ Proto-Indo-European
- οίνος Greek (modern)
- οινόπνευμα Greek (modern)