ένζυμο

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from German Enzym (in its new meaning) from Byzantine Greek ἔνζυμον a substantivized neuter from the adjective ἔνζυμος (énzumos),[1] formed from the ancient ἐν + ζύμη (zúmē, “leaven”).[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈenzimo/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: έν‧ζυ‧μο

Noun

ένζυμο • (énzymo) n (plural ένζυμα)

  1. (biochemistry) enzyme

Declension

Declension of ένζυμο
singular plural
nominative ένζυμο • ένζυμα •
genitive ενζύμου •,  ένζυμου • ενζύμων •
accusative ένζυμο • ένζυμα •
vocative ένζυμο • ένζυμα •

References

  1. ^ ένζυμο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ ένζυμο - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre

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