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spiritus lenis

spiritus lenis noun: synonym of smooth breathing.

Noun

spiritus lenis

  1. Synonym of smooth breathing.

Synonyms of spiritus lenis

Origin of spiritus lenis

Learned borrowing from Latin spīritus lēnis, from Ancient Greek ψιλὸν πνεῦμα (psilòn pneûma).

Questions about spiritus lenis

What does spiritus lenis mean?
Spiritus lenis means synonym of smooth breathing.
What part of speech is spiritus lenis?
Spiritus lenis is a noun.

Words near spiritus lenis in the dictionary

  1. spirituousness
  2. spiritus
  3. spiritus asper
  4. spiritus aspers
  5. spiritus fumans
  6. spiritus lenis
  7. spiritus mundi
  8. spiritus rector
  9. spirituses
  10. spiritweed
  11. spiritwise

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