Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spirochete

/ˈspaɪ.ɹəˌkit/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: spiro-chete
IPA: /ˈspaɪ.ɹəˌkit/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and other animals.

Etymology

From translingual Spirochaeta.

Word Breakdown

Root: Spirochaeta

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈspaɪ.ɹəˌkit/

Inflected Forms

spirochetes (plural) spirochaete (alternative)

Derived Forms

fusospirochete spirochetal spirochetemia spirocheticidal spirochetocidal spirochetolysin spirochetolytic spirochetosis spirochetostatic spirocheturia

Synonyms

spirochaete

Questions

How do you pronounce spirochete?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspaɪ.ɹəˌkit/.
What does spirochete mean?: Any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and other animals.
Where does spirochete come from?: From translingual Spirochaeta.

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