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pneuma.

A neume.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnjuːmə/
  1. A neume.

  2. The spirit or soul.

  3. One of three levels of a human being, the spirit, along with the body and soul.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma, “wind, breath, spirit”), from πνέω (pnéō, “I blow, breathe”). Doublet of neume.

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