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bacterium.

bacterium;

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[bakˈteː.ri.ũː]Classical-Latin[bakˈtɛː.ri.um]

  1. cane, walking-stick; staff (of a shepherd)

    Late-Latin · Medieval-Latin · declension-2

  2. bacterium

    New-Latin · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. Latin bactērium From Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion, “small staff”), from βακτηρία (baktēría).

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