Dictionary

pneumatic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /n(j)uːˈmæ.tɪk/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Latin pneumaticus, from Ancient Greek πνευματικός (pneumatikós, “relating to wind or air”), from πνεῦμα (pneûma, “wind, air, breath, spirit”), from πνέω (pnéō, “to blow, breath”).

Meanings

1. Of, relating to, or resembling air or other gases
2. Of or relating to pneumatics
3. Powered by, or filled with, compressed air
   • a pneumatic instrument or engine
4. Having cavities filled with air
   • pneumatic cells or bones
5. Spiritual; of or relating to the pneuma
6. (of a woman) well-rounded; full-breasted; bouncy
   • "Every one says I'm awfully pneumatic," said Lenina reflectively, patting her own legs. 1932, Aldous Huxley, chapter 6, in Brave New World, London: Chatto & Windus:
   • This short but pneumatic woman had killed six men and yet for some reason he wasn't afraid. 2015, Mark Sanderson, Robin Hood Yard (Snow Hill 3), HarperCollins UK, page 255:
   • Her almost pneumatic bust tightened itself, and she was quite prepared to say uncharitable things, as she saw Felicia enter. 1899, Alan Dale, His Own Image: A Novel, G. W. Dillingham Company, page 59:

Forms

Deriveds

hyperpneumatic · pneumatic trough · thermopneumatic · pneumatic drill · pneudraulic · pneumatic bone · opticopneumatic · pneumatic device · hydropneumatic · apneumatic · electro-pneumatic · nonpneumatic · pneumatically · autopneumatic · servopneumatic · electropneumatic · pneumatic post

Relateds

pneumatization · pneumaticity

Synonyms

gaseous · airy · aereous (resembling air) · pneumenous (spiritual) · voluptuous (of a woman)

Translations (74)

cs pneumatický (of or relating to air or other gases) · ca pneumàtic (powered by, or filled with compressed air) · es pneumático (of a woman: well-rounded) · de pneumatisch (spiritual: of or relating to the pneuma) · cs vzduchový (of or relating to air or other gases) · sv pneumatisk (of or relating to pneumatics) · es pneumático (spiritual: of or relating to the pneuma) · ga aer- (of or relating to air or other gases) · bg пневматичен (of or relating to pneumatics) · is loftfylltur (powered by, or filled with compressed air) · sv trycklufts- (powered by, or filled with compressed air) · pt pneumático (of or relating to pneumatics) · de pneumatisch (powered by, or filled with compressed air) · gl pneumático (of or relating to air or other gases) · ga aeroibrithe (of or relating to air or other gases) · gl pneumática (powered by, or filled with compressed air) · ru пневмати́ческий (of or relating to pneumatics) · pt pneumática (powered by, or filled with compressed air) · bg духовен (spiritual: of or relating to the pneuma) · it pneumatico (of or relating to air or other gases) · bg пневматичен (of or relating to air or other gases) · fi pneumaattinen (of or relating to pneumatics) · cs pneumatický (of or relating to pneumatics) · gl pneumático (powered by, or filled with compressed air) · fr pneumatique (of or relating to air or other gases) · pl pneumatyczny (spiritual: of or relating to the pneuma) · cs pneumatický (powered by, or filled with compressed air) · pl pneumatyczny (zoology: having cavities filled with air) · cs vzduchový (powered by, or filled with compressed air) · nl pneumatisch (powered by, or filled with compressed air) · es neumático (powered by, or filled with compressed air) · pt pneumático (powered by, or filled with compressed air) · sv pneumatisk (powered by, or filled with compressed air) · pl krągły (of a woman: well-rounded) · bg закръглена (of a woman: well-rounded) · pl pneumatyczny (of or relating to air or other gases) · bg пневматичен (powered by, or filled with compressed air) · nl pneumatisch (of or relating to air or other gases) · pt pneumática (of or relating to pneumatics) · is loftknúinn (powered by, or filled with compressed air) · gl pneumático (of or relating to pneumatics) · nl pneumatisch (of or relating to pneumatics) · is gas- (of or relating to air or other gases) · bg за душата (spiritual: of or relating to the pneuma) · es neumático (of or relating to air or other gases) · pt pneumática (of or relating to air or other gases) · ru пневмати́ческий (of or relating to air or other gases) · pt pneumático (of or relating to air or other gases) · fi pullea (of a woman: well-rounded) · ru пневмати́ческий (powered by, or filled with compressed air) · gl pneumática (of or relating to air or other gases) · sv tryckluftsdriven (powered by, or filled with compressed air) · es neumático (of a woman: well-rounded) · pl pneumatyczny (of or relating to pneumatics) · es pneumático (of or relating to pneumatics) · is loft- (of or relating to air or other gases) · is þrýstilofts- (powered by, or filled with compressed air) · cs vzduchový (of or relating to pneumatics) · fi hengellinen (spiritual: of or relating to the pneuma) · ga neomatach (of or relating to air or other gases) · ca pneumàtic (of or relating to air or other gases) · eo pneŭmata (powered by, or filled with compressed air) · es pneumático (of or relating to air or other gases) · is hol- (zoology: having cavities filled with air) · ca pneumàtic (of or relating to pneumatics) · gl pneumática (of or relating to pneumatics) · fi pneumaattinen (of or relating to air or other gases) · es neumático (of or relating to pneumatics) · is loftaflfræði- (of or relating to pneumatics) · es pneumático (powered by, or filled with compressed air) · fi pneumaattinen (powered by, or filled with compressed air) · is fullur af þrýstilofti (powered by, or filled with compressed air) · sv pneumatisk (of or relating to air or other gases) · pl pneumatyczny (powered by, or filled with compressed air)

pneumatic en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /n(j)uːˈmæ.tɪk/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Latin pneumaticus, from Ancient Greek πνευματικός (pneumatikós, “relating to wind or air”), from πνεῦμα (pneûma, “wind, air, breath, spirit”), from πνέω (pnéō, “to blow, breath”).

Meanings

1. (dated) A vehicle, such as a bicycle, whose wheels are fitted with pneumatic tyres.
2. In the gnostic theologian Valentinus' triadic grouping of man, the highest type; a person focused on spiritual reality (the other two being hylic and psychic).

Forms

Translations (4)

fi hengellinen (person focused on spiritual reality) · pl pneumatyk (person focused on spiritual reality) · no pneumatiker (person focused on spiritual reality) · pl pneumatyczka (person focused on spiritual reality)