pneumonic

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the post-Classical Latin pneumonicus and its etymon, the Ancient Greek πνευμονικός (pneumonikós).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /njuːˈmɒnɪk/
  • (US) IPA(key): /n(j)uːˈmɑnɪk/, /nə-/
  • Audio (General American):(file)
  • Homophone: mnemonic (schwa pronunciation only)

Adjective

pneumonic (not comparable)

  1. Of, or relating to the lungs; pulmonary.
  2. Of, or relating to pneumonia.

Derived terms

Noun

pneumonic (plural pneumonics)

  1. One who has pneumonia.
  2. A medicine to treat lung disease.

References

Interlingua

Adjective

pneumonic (not comparable)

  1. pneumonic

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French pneumonique.

Adjective

pneumonic m or n (feminine singular pneumonică, masculine plural pneumonici, feminine and neuter plural pneumonice)

  1. pneumonic

Declension

Declension of pneumonic
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite pneumonic pneumonică pneumonici pneumonice
definite pneumonicul pneumonica pneumonicii pneumonicele
genitive-
dative
indefinite pneumonic pneumonice pneumonici pneumonice
definite pneumonicului pneumonicei pneumonicilor pneumonicelor