pneumato-

pneumato-

a combining form meaning “air,” “breath,” “spirit,” used in the formation of compound words: pneumatology; pneumatophore.
Also, pneumo-; especially before a vowel, pneumat-.


Origin:
< Greek, combining form of pneûma; see pneuma

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pneumato-
 
combining form
air; breath or breathing; spirit: pneumatophore; pneumatology
 
[from Greek pneuma, pneumat-, breath; see pneuma]

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Pneumato- is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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pneumato- or pneumat-
pref.

  1. Air; gas: pneumatocardia.

  2. Breath; respiration: pneumatograph.

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