πνεῦμα
Alt. πνεῦμα, ατος, τό,
Etym. πνέω
I. "a blowing", πνεύματα ἀνέμων Hdt., Aesch.: alone, "a wind, blast", Trag., etc.
2. metaph., θαλερωτέρῳ πν. with more genial "breeze or influence", Aesch.; λύσσης πν. μάργῳ id=Aesch.; πν. ταὐτὸν οὔποτ᾽ ἐν ἀνδράσιν φίλοις βέβηκεν "the wind" is constantly changing even among friends, Soph.
II. like Lat. spiritus or "anima, breathed air, breath", Aesch.; πν. βίου "the breath" of life, id=Aesch.; πν. ἀθροίζειν to collect "breath", Eur.; πν. ἀφιέναι, ἀνιέναι, μεθιέναι to give up "the ghost", id=Eur.; πνεύματος διαρροαί the wind-pipe, id=Eur.
2. "that is breathed forth, odour, scent", id=Eur.
III. "spirit", Lat. afflatus, Anth.: "inspiration", NTest.
IV. "the spirit" of man, id=NTest.
V. "a spirit;" in NTest. of "the Holy Spirit", τὸ Πνεῦμα, Πν. ἅγιον:— also of "angels", id=NTest.:—of "evil spirits", id=NTest.