Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cytosolic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.28 in modern English

Syllables
cy-toso-lic
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the cytosol.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos)lbor. English cyto- Proto-Indo-European *s(w)éder. Latin se- Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-éti Proto-Indo-European *luh₁éti Proto-Italic [Term?] Latin luō Latin solvō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin solūtiō Latin solūtiōnembor. Old French solucionbor. Middle English solucioun English solution English sol English cytosol Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English cytosolic From cytosol + -ic.

Inflected Forms

more cytosolic (comparative) most cytosolic (superlative)

Derived Forms

Phrases

cytosolic degradation

Questions

What does cytosolic mean?
Of or pertaining to the cytosol.
Where does cytosolic come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos)lbor. English cyto- Proto-Indo-European *s(w)éder. Latin se- Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-éti Proto-Indo-European *luh₁éti Proto-Italic [Term?] Latin luō Latin solvō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin solūtiō Latin solūtiōnembor. Old French solucionbor. Middle English solucioun English solution English sol English cytosol Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English cytosolic From cytosol + -ic.

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