# pneumono-

> English word · Prefix · IPA /(p)njuːməʊnəʊ/

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of pneumo-.

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *plew-
Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ
Proto-Indo-European *pléwmō
Ancient Greek πλεύμων (pleúmōn)
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Ancient Greek πνέω (pnéō)influ.
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Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma)influ.
Ancient Greek πνεύμων (pneúmōn)
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
Latin -o-bor.
English -o-
English pneumono-
From Ancient Greek πνεύμων (pneúmōn, “lung”) + -o-.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pneumono