English Explanatory Dictionary

pneumono-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Alternative form of pneumo-.

Pronunciation

/(p)njuːməʊnəʊ/

Word forms

pneumono-

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) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English pneumono- From Ancient Greek πνεύμων (pneúmōn, “lung”) + -o-.

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