Meaning of Spiritus Lenis

(ˈliːnɪs ; ˈspɪrɪtəs ˈliːnɪs ) noun. another term for smooth breathing.

1. What does the name Spiritus mean?
2. What comes from the Latin word spiritus?

What does the name Spiritus mean?

Spiritus (Latin for "spirit" or "breathing"), may refer to: Spiritus lenis, the "soft breathing" in Byzantine Greek orthography. Spiritus asper, the "hard breathing" in Byzantine Greek orthography.

What comes from the Latin word spiritus?

The Latin word for a breath, 'spiritus', is not only the origin of the word SPIRIT, but also the likes of CONSPIRE (literally a 'breathing together'), PERSPIRE (literally 'breathing through'), and INSPIRE (to have an idea literally 'breathed' into you).