"Spiritus Sanctus" meaning in Latin

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Proper name

IPA: [ˈspiː.rɪ.tʊs ˈsaːŋk.tʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈspiː.ri.tus ˈsaŋk.tus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
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”). Etymology templates: {{calque|la|grc|Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον|lit=Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit}} Calque of Ancient Greek Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον (Pneûma tò Hágion, literally “Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit”) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Spīritus<4> Sānctus<+>}} Spīritus Sānctus m sg (genitive Spīritūs Sānctī); fourth declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Spīritus<4> Sānctus<+>}} Forms: Spīritus Sānctus [canonical, masculine, singular], Spīritūs Sānctī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Spīritus Sānctus [nominative, singular], Spīritūs Sānctī [genitive, singular], Spīrituī Sānctō [dative, singular], Spīritum Sānctum [accusative, singular], Spīritū Sānctō [ablative, singular], Spīritus Sāncte [singular, vocative], spīritus sānctus [alternative]
  1. (Christianity) The Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost Tags: declension-4
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