Etymology

pneumonic

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Today it means: Of, or relating to the lungs; pulmonary. Full definition →

Latin pneumonicus ← Ancient Greek πνευμονικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπνευμονικός
  2. Latin · derived frompneumonicus
  3. English todaypneumonic

From the post-Classical Latin pneumonicus and its etymon, the Ancient Greek πνευμονικός (pneumonikós).

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