pneumato-


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

Origin of pneumato-

1
<Greek, combining form of pneûma;see pneuma
  • Also pneumo-; especially before a vowel, pneumat-

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British Dictionary definitions for pneumato-

pneumato-

combining form
  1. air; breath or breathing; spirit: pneumatophore; pneumatology

Origin of pneumato-

1
from Greek pneuma, pneumat-, breath; see pneuma

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