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abacterial

/ˌeɪ.bækˈtɪəɹ.i.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
abac-te-ri-al
IPA
/ˌeɪ.bækˈtɪəɹ.i.əl/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not caused by bacteria; characterized by a lack of bacteria.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- 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 English abacterial From a- (“without”) + bacterial.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌeɪ.bækˈtɪəɹ.i.əl/

Inflected Forms

more abacterial (comparative) most abacterial (superlative)

Derived Forms

abacterially

Questions

How do you pronounce abacterial?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌeɪ.bækˈtɪəɹ.i.əl/.
What does abacterial mean?
Not caused by bacteria; characterized by a lack of bacteria.
Where does abacterial come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- 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 English abacterial From a- (“without”) + bacterial.

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