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il batterio
bacterium
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How do you say batterio in Italian?
How do you pronounce batterio in Italian?
batterio is pronounced /il batˈtɛːrjo/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il batterio nocivo è stato eliminato dal microscopio elettronico.
The harmful bacterium was eliminated by the electron microscope.
Questo batterio resistente ha sviluppato una difesa contro gli antibiotici.
This resistant bacterium has developed a defense against antibiotics.
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Why is it masculine?
Batterio is masculine because it derives from the Latin neuter noun "bacterium," which itself comes from Greek "bakteron" (rod); in Italian, most Latin neuter nouns ending in -ium were reassigned to the masculine gender and adapted to end in -o. This represents a systematic sound change from Latin's three-gender system to Italian's two-gender system.
What is the Italian word for bacterium?
The Italian word for bacterium is il batterio — masculine.
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