pneumato-

1. a combining form meaning “air,” “breath,” “spirit,” used in the formation of compound words:

   pneumatology; pneumatophore.

pneumato-

combining_form

1. air; breath or breathing; spirit

   pneumatophore

   pneumatology

Word History and Origins

Origin of pneumato-¹

< Greek, combining form of pneûma; pneuma

Word History and Origins

Origin of pneumato-¹

from Greek pneuma, pneumat-, breath; see pneuma

Example Sentences

When this law of the compression of elastic fluids is once well understood, it becomes easily applicable to the corrections necessary in pneumato chemical experiments upon the volume of gas, in relation to its pressure.

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This bottle is turned bottom upwards, full of water, in the cistern of the pneumato chemical apparatus GHIK, Fig.

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It is then fixed to the jar BCD, which we suppose placed in water in the shelf of the pneumato chemical apparatus Fig.

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Words That Use pneumato-

What does pneumato- mean?

Pneumato- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “air,” “breath,” “spirit.” It is often used in medical and scientific terms, including in pathology.

Pneumato- comes from the Greek pneûma, meaning “wind,” “breath,” or “spirit.” Pneûma is also the origin of the adjective pneumatic, as in pneumatic tires.

What are variants of pneumato-?

When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, pneumato- becomes pneumat-, as in pneumatosis. The combining form pneumo- is also used as a variant of pneumato-, as in pneumograph.

The Greek pneûma is also closely related to the combining form -pnea.

Want to know more? Read our Words That Use -pnea article.

Examples of pneumato-

One example of a medical term that features pneumato– is pneumatocele, an abnormal pocket of air or gas that forms in the body. A pneumatocele can also refer to a hernia of the lung.

The first part of the word, pneumato-, means “air.” The second part of the word, –cele, means “tumor.” Pneumatocele literally translates to “air tumor.”

What are some words that use the combining form pneumato-?

• pneumatology (which concerns beliefs about spiritual beings)
• pneumatograph
• pneumatolysis
• pneumatometer
• pneumatophore
• pneumatotherapy

What are some other forms that pneumato- may be commonly confused with?

• -pnea
• pleuro-
• pulmo-

Break it down!

Based on the meaning of pneumato-, what does the instrument known as a pneumatometer measure?