English Explanatory Dictionary

pneumo-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Relating to the lungs.
prefix
  1. Relating to air.

Pronunciation

/(p)njuːməʊ/ /numoʊ/

Word forms

pneumo- pneumono- pneumato-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *plew- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *pléwmō Ancient Greek πλεύμων (pleúmōn) ▲ Ancient Greek πνέω (pnéō)influ. ▲ Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma)influ. Ancient Greek πνεύμων (pneúmōn)bor. English pneumo- From Ancient Greek πνεύμων (pneúmōn, “lung”).

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