Standard Lemma guide

pneumonic

adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /njuːˈmɒnɪk/
  • US: /n(j)uːˈmɑnɪk/
  • US: /nə-/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • homophone: mnemonic (schwa pronunciation only)
  • CMU ARPABET: N UW0 M AA1 N IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, or relating to the lungs; pulmonary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Of, or relating to pneumonia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

One who has pneumonia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A medicine to treat lung disease.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

adjective

Meaning 5

relating to or affecting the lungs

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • pulmonary disease

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pulmonary, pulmonic

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective

Meaning 6

pertaining to or characterized by or affected by pneumonia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • pneumonic plague

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History

Etymology

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