Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aerobe

/ˈɛˌroʊb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aer-obe
IPA: /ˈɛˌroʊb/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any organism (but especially a bacterium) that can tolerate the presence of oxygen, or that needs oxygen to survive.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr) Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) French aérobieder. English aerobe Derived from French aérobie. By surface analysis, aero- + -obe.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɛˌroʊb/
British English: /ˈɛː.rəʊb/

Inflected Forms

aerobes (plural)

Derived Forms

nanoaerobe

Frequently Paired Words

aerobic aerobics microbe facultative

Antonyms

anaerobe

Questions

How do you pronounce aerobe?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛˌroʊb/.
What does aerobe mean?: Any organism (but especially a bacterium) that can tolerate the presence of oxygen, or that needs oxygen to survive.
Where does aerobe come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr) Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) French aérobieder. English aerobe Derived from French aérobie. By surface analysis, aero- + -obe.

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