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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/
- (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/
bactéria f (plural bactérias)
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