pneumatic
See also: pneumàtic
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Latin pneumaticus, from Ancient Greek πνευματικός (pneumatikós, “relating to wind or air”), from πνεῦμα (pneûma, “wind, air, breath, spirit”), from πνέω (pnéō, “I blow, breath”).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /n(j)ʊˈmæ.tɪk/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective
editpneumatic (comparative more pneumatic, superlative most pneumatic)
- Of, relating to, or resembling air or other gases
- Of or relating to pneumatics
- Powered by, or filled with, compressed air
- a pneumatic instrument or engine
- (zoology) Having cavities filled with air
- pneumatic cells or bones
- Spiritual; of or relating to the pneuma
- (of a woman) well-rounded; full-breasted; bouncy
- 1899, Alan Dale, His Own Image: A Novel, G. W. Dillingham Company, page 59:
- Her almost pneumatic bust tightened itself, and she was quite prepared to say uncharitable things, as she saw Felicia enter.
- 1932, Aldous Huxley, chapter 6, in Brave New World[1], London: Chatto & Windus:
- "Every one says I'm awfully pneumatic," said Lenina reflectively, patting her own legs.
- 2015, Mark Sanderson, Robin Hood Yard (Snow Hill 3), HarperCollins UK, page 255:
- This short but pneumatic woman had killed six men and yet for some reason he wasn't afraid.
Synonyms
edit- (resembling air): aereous, airy, gaseous; See also Thesaurus:gaseous
- (relating to pneumatics):
- (powered by compressed air):
- (having cavities filled with air):
- (spiritual): pneumenous
- (of a woman): See Thesaurus:voluptuous
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editof or relating to air or other gases
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of or relating to pneumatics
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powered by, or filled with compressed air
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zoology: having cavities filled with air
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spiritual: of or relating to the pneuma
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of a woman: well-rounded
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Noun
editpneumatic (plural pneumatics)
- (dated) A vehicle, such as a bicycle, whose wheels are fitted with pneumatic tyres.
- (Gnosticism) 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).
Translations
editperson focused on spiritual reality
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Further reading
edit- “pneumatic”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “pneumatic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Romanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French pneumatique, from Latin pneumaticus.
Adjective
editpneumatic m or n (feminine singular pneumatică, masculine plural pneumatici, feminine and neuter plural pneumatice)
Declension
editDeclension of pneumatic
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | pneumatic | pneumatică | pneumatici | pneumatice | ||
definite | pneumaticul | pneumatica | pneumaticii | pneumaticele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | pneumatic | pneumatice | pneumatici | pneumatice | ||
definite | pneumaticului | pneumaticei | pneumaticilor | pneumaticelor |
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