Fwd: A.Word.A.Day--pneuma

[Dave Monroe]

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From: Wordsmith <wsmith at wordsmith.org>
Date: Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 11:10 PM
Subject: A.Word.A.Day--pneuma
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This week's words
pneuma

pneuma

PRONUNCIATION:
(NOO-muh, NYOO-)

MEANING:
noun: Spirit, soul.

ETYMOLOGY:
>From Greek pneuma (breath, wind, spirit). Ultimately from the
Indo-European root pneu- (to breathe) that is also the source of
pneumatic, pneumonia, pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis,
apnea, sneer, sneeze, snort, and snore.

USAGE:
"Eva Mendes is publicizing the new release The Spirit (oh, yes, even
the pneuma needs a publicist in this age)."
Tirdad Derakhshani; 'Phantom' Sequel is Near; The Philadelphia
Inquirer; Dec 31, 2008.

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