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pneuma definition

pneuma (no̵̅o̅′mə, nyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun

the soul or spirit

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

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