pneumono-

UK/(p)njuːməʊnəʊ/

A form of pneumo- — Relating to the lungs.

OriginAncient Greek πνεύμων (pneúmōn) ← Proto-Indo-European *pléwmō →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. alternativeAlternative form of pneumo-.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*plew-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pléwmō
  3. Ancient Greekπλεύμων (pleúmōn)
  4. Ancient Greekπνέω (pnéō)influ.
  5. Ancient Greekπνεῦμα (pneûma)influ.
  6. Ancient Greekπνεύμων (pneúmōn)
  7. Englishpneumono-

From Ancient Greek πνεύμων (pneúmōn, “lung”) + English -o-.

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APA

pneumono-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumono-

MLA

“pneumono-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumono-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pneumono-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumono-.

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