πνεύμα (pnéfma)
English: spirit
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About πνεύμα
As a noun, πνεύμα is of the neuter gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Pronunciation
IPA: ˈpnev.ma
Hyphenation: πνεύ‧μα
Definitions & Examples
- noun:spirit, the (soul)
- noun:spirit, the immaterial element of human being in contrast to the body
- noun:spirit (a spiritual being)
- noun:spirit (the special character or meaning of something)
- noun:intellectExamples:
- οι τιτάνες της τέχνης και του πνεύματος (oi titánes tis téchnis kai tou pnévmatos) — the titans of art and spirit (intellect/culture)
- noun:humorExamples:
- κάνω πνεύμα (káno pnévma) — I tell a joke
- noun:(grammar) a diacritic used in the polytonic writing system of Greek language indicating a smooth or rough breathing
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | πνεύμα | πνεύματα |
| genitive | πνεύματος | πνευμάτων |
| accusative | πνεύμα | πνεύματα |
| vocative | πνεύμα | πνεύματα |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how πνεύμα appears in different grammatical contexts.
Derived Terms
- Άγιο (Ágio Pnévma)"Grek"
- αθλητικό (athlitikó pnévma)"Grek"