pneumonia

From Ancient Greek πνευμονία (pneumonía, “lung disease”), from πνεύμων (pneúmōn, “lung”) + -ία (-ía).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /njuˈməʊniə/
• (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /nuˈmoʊniə/, /nəˈmoʊniə/

pneumonia (usually uncountable, plural pneumonias or pneumoniæ)

1. An acute or chronic inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other microorganisms, or sometimes by physical or chemical irritants.
   • 1922, Michael Arlen, “2/9/1”, in “Piracy”: A Romantic Chronicle of These Days‎:

     He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school.

pneumonia

1. (pathology) pneumonia

• (pneumonia): keuhkokuume

pneumonia (plural pneumonias)

1. pneumonia

• pneumonic

Borrowed from Medieval Latin pneumonia, from Ancient Greek πνευμονία (pneumonía).

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpnew.mo.ˈni.ɐ/, /pi.ˌnew.mo.ˈni.ɐ/

pneumonia f (plural pneumonias)

1. (pathology) pneumonia (inflammation of the lungs)

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:pneumonia.