Banal na Espiritu

Tagalog

Etymology

Partial calque of Spanish Espíritu Santo (“Holy Spirit”), from Latin Spīritus Sānctus (“Holy Spirit”), calque of Ancient Greek Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον (Pneûma tò Hágion, literally “Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˌnal na ʔesˈpiɾitu/, [bɐˌnal nɐ ʔɛsˈpi.ɾɪ.tʊ]
• Hyphenation: Ba‧nal na Es‧pi‧ri‧tu

Proper noun

Banál na Espíritú (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈᜎ᜔ ᜈ ᜁᜐ᜔ᜉᜒᜇᜒᜆᜓ)

1. (Christianity) Holy Spirit; Holy Ghost

   Synonym: Espiritu Santo

Further reading

• “Banal na Espiritu”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018