pneum- root words — words with the pneum- root

The root pneum- comes from Greek pneuma, meaning breath, air. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including pneumatic, pneumatically, neume, pneuma, pneumatograph, pneumatology, pneumatometer, pneumatophore, pneumoencephalogram, pneumograph, pneumothorax. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pneum- root

Explore words with pneum- — words containing the pneum- root and sharing its sense of "breath, air". Examples include pneumatic, pneumatically, neume, pneuma, pneumatograph, pneumatology, pneumatometer, pneumatophore, pneumoencephalogram, pneumograph, pneumothorax. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The pneum- root means breath, air, from Greek pneuma. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.