pneumonic

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

pneumonic (not comparable)

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

References

• “pneumonic, adj. and n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [draft revision; June 2010]

Noun

pneumonic (plural pneumonics)

1. One who has pneumonia.