spiritus lenis

noun

Synonym of smooth breathing.

Similar
smooth breathing
OriginLatin spīritus lēnis ← Ancient Greek ψιλὸν πνεῦμα →
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

noun
  1. communicationsSynonym of smooth breathing.

    Synonyms: smooth breathing

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of smooth breathing.

Similar
smooth breathing
Also see
smooth breathing

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψιλὸν πνεῦμα
  2. Latinspīritus lēnis
  3. Englishspiritus lenis

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

More words from Latin, Ancient Greek

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

spiritus lenis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiritus%20lenis

MLA

“spiritus lenis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiritus%20lenis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spiritus lenis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiritus%20lenis.

Source: spiritus lenis on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.