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pneuma Definition

pneuma (no̵̅o̅mə, nyo̵̅o̅-)

noun

the soul or spirit

Etymology: Gr < pnein, to breathe < IE echoic base *pneu-, to wheeze, breathe > OE fneosan, to sneeze

pneuma Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: Galen believed in a vital energy or creative force that he called pneuma similar to the Ayurvedic " prana.

Adjective modifier

  • Greek: For example, in Chapter 1 we have already looked at the Greek word pneuma, which is most often translated ' spirit ' .

Noun used with modifier

  • word: For example, in Chapter 1 we have already looked at the Greek word pneuma, which is most often translated ' spirit ' .

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