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Pronunciation / Transliteration: puneuma
"プネウマは古代哲学において生命の息吹や霊魂を意味する言葉です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The vital spirit, soul, or creative force of a person, or the breath of life.
"Ancient philosophers viewed the pneuma as the subtle elemental spirit that permeates the cosmos and animates all living beings." - 2
In theology, the Holy Spirit or the spiritual breath of God.
"In early Christian writings, the theological concept of pneuma represents the divine presence active within the believer."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word pneuma (πνεῦμα), meaning 'breath', 'wind', or 'spirit', which stems from the verb pnein ('to blow' or 'to breathe'). In philosophy and theology, it evolved from signifying physical breath to representing the vital spirit, soul, or animating force of life.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pneuma" is said worldwide
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pneuma
Transliteration: pneuma
"Le pneuma est souvent traduit par souffle ou esprit dans la philosophie antique."
Pneuma
Transliteration: Pneuma
"In der stoischen Philosophie bezeichnet Pneuma den hauchenden Weltgeist."
pneuma
Transliteration: pneuma
"Il concetto di pneuma indica il soffio vitale che anima l'universo."
pneuma
Transliteration: pneuma
"Para los antiguos griegos, el pneuma era la fuerza vital que respiramos."
pneuma
Transliteration: pneuma
"O pneuma representa o sopro divino e a energia vital na filosofia clássica."
प्राण
Transliteration: prana
"प्राण को जीवन की सांस और ब्रह्मांडीय ऊर्जा माना जाता है।"
灵气
Transliteration: língqì
"古希腊哲学中的“灵气”指的是生命的呼吸与精神。"
프네우마
Transliteration: pneuma
"프네우마는 고대 그리스 철학에서 우주를 채우는 생명의 숨결을 의미합니다."
プネウマ
Transliteration: puneuma
"プネウマは古代哲学において生命の息吹や霊魂を意味する言葉です。"
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