δασὺ πνεῦμα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

δασύς (dasús, “bare, bald”) +‎ πνεῦμα (pneûma, “breath”)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δᾰσὺ πνεῦμα • (dăsù pneûma) n (genitive δᾰσέος πνεύματος); third declension

  1. (phonology) rough breathing; the sound /h/

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Descendants

  • → English: dasy pneuma
  • → Latin: spiritus lenis (calque) (see there for further descendants)

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