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Pneu·ma

/ˈno͞omə/

noun
- 1. (in Stoic thought) the vital spirit, soul, or creative force of a person.
Word Origin Greek, literally ‘that which is breathed or blown’.
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Ancient Greek word for "breath"
Pneuma is an ancient Greek word for "breath", and in a religious context for "spirit" or "soul". It has various technical meanings for medical writers and philosophers of classical antiquity, particularly in regard to physiology, and is also used in Greek translations of ruach רוח in the Hebrew Bible, and in the Greek New Testament. In classical philosophy, it is distinguishable from psyche, which... Wikipedia
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