-pnea

Forms of -pnea

Origin of -pnea

Representing -πνοια (-pnoia), the common terminal element of the Ancient Greek ἄπνοια (ápnoia, “apnea”), δύσπνοια (dúspnoia, “dyspnea”), εὔπνοια (eúpnoia, “eupnea”), ὀρθόπνοια (orthópnoia, “orthopnea”), etc, from πνέω (pnéō, “I blow”) and πνοή (pnoḗ, “breath, breathing”).

Questions about -pnea

What does -pnea mean?

-pnea means breathing, respiration.

What part of speech is -pnea?

-pnea is a suffix.

How do you pronounce -pnea?

-pnea is pronounced /-ˈpniːə/ (UK).