Main Entry: pneu·mat·ic

Pronunciation: \nu̇-ˈma-tik, nyu̇-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin pneumaticus, from Greek pneumatikos, from pneumat-, pneuma air, breath, spirit, from pnein to breathe — more at sneeze

Date: 1659

1 : of, relating to, or using gas (as air or wind): a : moved or worked by air pressure b (1) : adapted for holding or inflated with compressed air (2) : having air-filled cavities
2 : of or relating to the pneuma : spiritual
3 : having a well-proportioned feminine figure; especially : having a full bust

— pneu·mat·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— pneu·ma·tic·i·ty \ˌnü-mə-ˈti-sə-tē, ˌnyü-\ noun