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pneumato-

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma).

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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pneumato-

  1. Relating to air.

Usage notes

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This prefix is sometimes synonymous with pneumo-.

Derived terms

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References

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  • “Pneumato-” listed on page 1,032 of volume 7 (O–P) of A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles [1ˢᵗ Ed.; 1909]
      Pneumato- (pniūmăto, niū·-), before a vowel pneumat-, a. Gr. πνευματο-, combining form of πνεῦμα air, breath, spirit: see Pneuma. Used, with various senses, chiefly in scientific and other technical words; for the more important of these, see their alphabetical places. (Also contracted to pneumo-: see Pneumo-, and cf. hæmo-, etc.)
  • pneumato-” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2ⁿᵈ Ed.; 1989]
      /pnjuːmətəʊ, njuː-/
  • pneumato-, comb. form” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [draft revision; Sept. 2009]