pneumatic
pronunciation
How to pronounce pneumatic in British English:
UK [nju:ˈmætɪk]
How to pronounce pneumatic in American English:
US [nuˈmætɪk]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas)
Word Origin
- pneumatic
- pneumatic: [17] Pneumatic denotes etymologically ‘of the wind or breath’. It comes via Latin pneumaticus from Greek pneumatikós, a derivative of pneuma ‘wind, breath’ (which is distantly related to English sneeze). Despite its similarity, pneumonia [17] does not come ultimately from the same source. It goes back to Greek pleúmōn ‘lung’, a relative of Latin pulmō (source of English pulmonary), which was altered to pneumōn under the influence of pneuma. From this was derived pneumoníā, acquired by English via Latin pneumonia.=> pneumonia, pulmonary
- pneumatic (adj.)
- 1650s, from Latin pneumaticus "of the wind, belonging to the air," from Greek pneumatikos "of wind or air" (which is attested mainly as "of spirit, spiritual"), from pneuma (genitive pneumatos) "the wind," also "breath" (see pneuma). Earlier was pneumatical (c. 1600).
Example
- 1. Instead , the rocket uses a pneumatic separation system , which can be tested on the ground .
- 2. The operator can turn the cannons ( and monitors ) , and also to open and close the pneumatic valves ( actuators ) .
- 3. They don 't seem pneumatic now , do they ?
- 4. North american pneumatic valves and actuators market .
- 5. Luoyang pneumatic drill factory labor service station .