Almus Spiritus

Latin

Alternative forms
  • almus Spīritus

Etymology

Literally, “nourishing spirit”

Pronunciation
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈal.mus ˈspi.ri.tus/, [ˈälmus ˈspiːrit̪us]

Proper noun

Almus Spīritus m sg (genitive Almī Spīritūs); fourth declension

  1. (Ecclesiastical Latin) Holy Spirit
    Synonym: Spīritus Sānctus
    • 1787, Breviarium diocesis Lausannensis [Breviary of the Diocese of Lausanne], Ad completorium in die sancto Pentecostes, Hymnus, page 460:
      Sit laus Patri, laus Filio, / Compar tibi sit gloria, / Qui dona mundo dividens / Descendis, alme Spiritus. Amen.
      Praise be to the Father, praise be to the Son; / The same glory be to you, / Who, distributing gifts to the world, / Descend, Holy Spirit. Amen.

Declension

Second-declension adjective with a fourth-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Almus Spīritus
Genitive Almī Spīritūs
Dative Almō Spīrituī
Accusative Almum Spīritum
Ablative Almō Spīritū
Vocative Alme Spīritus
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