pneumato-
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pneumato-
(word root) breath, spiritExamples of words with the root pneumato-: pneumatology
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pneumato-
or pneumat-pref.
1. Air; gas: pneumatolysis.
2. Breath; respiration: pneumatometer.
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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-
a combining form meaning “air,” “breath,” “spirit”: pneumatology; pneumatophore.
[< Greek, comb. form of pneûma; see pneuma]
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