pneumas

/ˈnuːməz/
noun
  1. The plural of pneuma; spirits, souls, or vital forces in ancient Greek philosophy and some religious contexts.
    • The priest spoke of the holy pneumas that guide the faithful.
    • In Stoic thought, the universe was filled with divine pneumas that gave life to all things.
    • The ancient philosophers debated whether the pneumas of humans survived after death.
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