# pneuma

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnjuːmə/ · frequency rank #93,025

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pneuma