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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for pneuma

Apparently Galen refers to the pneuma and the various humours.
On the Natural Faculties|Galen
The pneuma and the juice concentrate the power of the plant below so that it becomes denser.
The Legacy of Greece|Various
"Psyche" was in the breast; "Pneuma" was spread throughout the body; and "Nous" was in the head.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 9 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
He is a man, but a spiritual man, one in whom spirit or pneuma was the essential principle, so that he was spirit as well as man.
The Unseen World and Other Essays|John Fiske

The question was sure to arise, Whence came this pneuma or spiritual quality?
The Unseen World and Other Essays|John Fiske

British Dictionary definitions for pneuma

pneuma

/ (ˈnjuːmə) /

noun

philosophy a person's vital spirit, soul, or creative energyCompare psyche

Word Origin for pneuma

C19: from Greek: breath, spirit, wind; related to pnein to blow, breathe

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单词	pneuma
释义	pneuma [ noo-muh, nyoo- ] / ˈnu mə, ˈnyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pneuma ON THESAURUS.COM noun the vital spirit; the soul. Theology. the Spirit of God; the Holy Ghost. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pneuma Apparently Galen refers to the pneuma and the various humours. On the Natural Faculties\|Galen The pneuma and the juice concentrate the power of the plant below so that it becomes denser. The Legacy of Greece\|Various "Psyche" was in the breast; "Pneuma" was spread throughout the body; and "Nous" was in the head. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 9 (of 10)\|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire) He is a man, but a spiritual man, one in whom spirit or pneuma was the essential principle, so that he was spirit as well as man. The Unseen World and Other Essays\|John Fiske The question was sure to arise, Whence came this pneuma or spiritual quality? The Unseen World and Other Essays\|John Fiske British Dictionary definitions for pneuma pneuma / (ˈnjuːmə) / noun philosophy a person's vital spirit, soul, or creative energyCompare psyche Word Origin for pneuma C19: from Greek: breath, spirit, wind; related to pnein to blow, breathe Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pneuma subconscious, ego, mind, soul, spirit, conscience, heart, life, stuff, intelligence, vitality, intellect, thought, genius, courage, feeling, personality, individuality, anima, self
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pneuma

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