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pneumatic
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As an adjective, pneumatic means of, relating to, or resembling air or other gases. As a noun, it means in the gnostic theologian Valentinus' triadic grouping of man, the highest type.
Meanings of pneumatic
9 meaningsadjective
Of, relating to, or resembling air or other gases
Of or relating to pneumatics
Powered by, or filled with, compressed air
“a pneumatic instrument or engine”
zoologyHaving cavities filled with air
“pneumatic cells or bones”
Spiritual; of or relating to the pneuma
of a womanWell-rounded; full-breasted; bouncy
Of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas)
“pneumatic drill”
“pneumatic tire”
noun
gnosticismIn the gnostic theologian Valentinus' triadic grouping of man, the highest type; a person focused on spiritual reality (the other two being hylic and psychic).
Older and rare meanings (1)
datedA vehicle, such as a bicycle, whose wheels are fitted with pneumatic tyres.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).