pneuma
/ˈnjuːmə/noun
pneuma is spelled P-N-E-U-M-A: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pneuma means “A neume” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pneuma is pneumas or pneumata.
How many letters and syllables are in pneuma?
| Letters | 6: P-N-E-U-M-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 92,628th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pneuma?
Pneuma appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce pneuma?
- /ˈnjuːmə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-pneuma.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of pneuma
- pneumas plural
- pneumata plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pneuma mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pneuma in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense spirit or soul:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | pneuma |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does pneuma come from?
From Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma, “wind, breath, spirit”), from πνέω (pnéō, “I blow, breathe”). Doublet of neume.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).