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bacterial

[bækˈtɪəɹiəɫ]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.73 in modern English

Syllables
bac-te-ri-al
IPA
[bækˈtɪəɹiəɫ]
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or caused by bacteria.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriabor. English bacteria English -al English bacterial From bacteria + -al.

Derived Forms

abacterial acidobacterial actinobacterial agrobacterial alphaproteobacterial antibacterial archaebacterial arcobacterial arthrobacterial azotobacterial bacterialization bacterially

Phrases

bacterial flora bacterial meningitis bacterial wetwood bacterio-

Frequently Paired Words

bacterio-

Rhymes With

material imperial cereal managerial arterial ethereal antibacterial immaterial venereal biomaterial

Questions

How do you pronounce bacterial?
The recorded pronunciation is [bækˈtɪəɹiəɫ].
What does bacterial mean?
Of, relating to, or caused by bacteria.
Where does bacterial come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriabor. English bacteria English -al English bacterial From bacteria + -al.

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