pneumatic
See also: pneumàtic
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin pneumaticus, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek πνευματικός (pneumatikós, “relating to wind or air”), from πνεῦμα (pneûma, “wind, air, breath, spirit”), from πνέω (pnéō, “I blow, breath”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
pneumatic (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
- (Can we date this quote?), Aldous Huxley, Brave New World (chapter 6)
- "Every one says I'm awfully pneumatic," said Lenina reflectively, patting her own legs.
- (Can we date this quote?), Aldous Huxley, Brave New World (chapter 6)
Synonyms
- (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
Related terms
Translations
of 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
pneumatic (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
person focused on spiritual reality
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Further reading
- “pneumatic”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “pneumatic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.