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Ancient Greek
Etymology
ψῑλός (psīlós, “bare, bald”) + πνεῦμα (pneûma, “breath”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /psiː.lòn pnêu̯.ma/ → /psiˈlon ˈpneβ.ma/ → /psiˈlon ˈpnev.ma/
Noun
ψῑλὸν πνεῦμα • (psīlòn pneûma) n (genitive ψῑλοῦ πνεύματος); third declension
- (phonetics, typography) smooth breathing, spiritus lenis
- Antonym: δασὺ πνεῦμα (dasù pneûma)