πνεύμα
See also: πνεῦμα
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma).
Noun
πνεύμα • (pnévma) n (plural πνεύματα)
- 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)
- humor: κάνω πνεύμα: I tell a joke
- (grammar) a diacritic used in the polytonic writing system of Greek language indicating a smooth or rough breathing
Declension
declension of πνεύμα
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | πνεύμα • | πνεύματα • |
| genitive | πνεύματος • | πνευμάτων • |
| accusative | πνεύμα • | πνεύματα • |
| vocative | πνεύμα • | πνεύματα • |
Derived terms
- οινόπνευμα n (oinópnevma, “ethyl alcohol”)
- αθλητικό πνεύμα n (athlitikó pnévma, “sportsmanship, sporting spirit”)
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