See also: bacteria, Bacteria, and bacterià

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from New Latin bactēria, a neuter plural reinterpreted as a feminine singular, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion, small staff).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bakˈtɛ.ɾi.ɐ/ [bakˈtɛ.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /bakˈtɛ.ɾjɐ/, /ba.kiˈtɛ.ɾi.ɐ/ [ba.kiˈtɛ.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ba.kiˈtɛ.ɾjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /bakˈtɛ.ɾi.a/ [bakˈtɛ.ɾɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /bakˈtɛ.ɾja/

  • Hyphenation: bac‧té‧ri‧a

Noun

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bactéria f (plural bactérias)

  1. bacterium
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