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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin bactēria, a neuter plural reinterpreted as a feminine singular, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion, “small staff”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /bakˈtɛ.ɾi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /bakˈtɛ.ɾjɐ/, /ba.kiˈtɛ.ɾi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ba.kiˈtɛ.ɾjɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /bakˈtɛ.ɾi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /bakˈtɛ.ɾjɐ/, /ba.kiˈtɛ.ɾi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ba.kiˈtɛ.ɾjɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /bakˈtɛ.ɾi.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /bakˈtɛ.ɾja/
Noun
bactéria f (plural bactérias)
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