Spiritus Sanctus

== Latin == === Alternative forms === spīritus sānctus === Etymology === Calque of Ancient Greek Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον (Pneûma tò Hágion, literally “Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit”), from πνεῦμα (pneûma, “breath, vital force, soul”) + ἅγιος (hágios, “holy”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈspiː.rɪ.tʊs ˈsaːŋk.tʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈspiː.ri.tus ˈsaŋk.tus] === Proper noun === Spīritus Sānctus m sg (genitive Spīritūs Sānctī); fourth declension (Christianity) The Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost ==== Declension ==== Fourth-declension noun with a second-declension adjective, singular only. ==== Descendants ==== → Finnish: Pyhä Henki (calque) → Old English: Hāliġ Gāst (calque) Middle English: holigost English: Holy Ghost → Old High German: heilagēr geist (calque) Middle High German: heileger geist German: Heiliger Geist → Old Polish: Duch Święty, Święty Duch (calque) Polish: Duch Święty