Spiritus Sanctus
See also: 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) IPA(key): /ˈspiː.ri.tus ˈsaːnk.tus/, [ˈspiː.rɪ.tʊs ˈsaːŋk.tʊs]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈspi.ri.tus ˈsank.tus/, [ˈspiː.ri.tus ˈsaŋk.tus]
Proper noun
Spīritus Sānctus m (genitive Spīritūs Sānctī); fourth declension
- (Christianity) The Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost
Declension
See the declensions of spīritus, sānctus.
Fourth declension.
First/second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Spīritus Sānctus | Spīritūs Sānctī |
| Genitive | Spīritūs Sānctī | Spīrituum Sānctōrum |
| Dative | Spīrituī Sānctō | Spīritibus Sānctīs |
| Accusative | Spīritum Sānctum | Spīritūs Sānctōs |
| Ablative | Spīritū Sānctō | Spīritibus Sānctīs |
| Vocative | Spīritus Sāncte | Spīritūs Sānctī |