pneumonitis

pneu·mo·ni·tis

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [noo-muh-nahy-tis, nyoo-]
- /ˌnu məˈnaɪ tɪs, ˌnyu-/
- /njˌuːmənˈaɪtɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noo-muh-nahy-tis, nyoo-]
- /ˌnu məˈnaɪ tɪs, ˌnyu-/

Definitions of pneumonitis word

noun pneumonitis inflammation of the lung caused by a virus or exposure to irritating substances. 1
noun pneumonitis inflammation of the lungs 0
noun pneumonitis an inflammation of the lung 0

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Origin of pneumonitis

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

From New Latin, dating back to 1815-25; See origin at pneumon-, -itis

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Parts of speech for Pneumonitis

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pneumonitis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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