🇮🇹 Italian

microbi

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masculine

i microbi

microbes

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microbi
/i ˈmikrobi/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say microbi in Italian?

IPA
/i ˈmikrobi/

How do you pronounce microbi in Italian?

microbi is pronounced /i ˈmikrobi/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il microbo pericoloso è stato identificato dal laboratorio.

The dangerous microbe was identified by the laboratory.

Un microbo nuovo è stato scoperto nel campione d'acqua.

A new microbe was discovered in the water sample.

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Why is it masculine?

Microbi is masculine because it derives from Latin "microbium" (formed from Greek "mikros" + "bios"), and Italian typically treats Latin neuter nouns ending in -ium as masculine by converting them to -o endings. This regularization occurred during Italian's development from Vulgar Latin, where neuter nouns were largely absorbed into the masculine gender class.

What is the Italian word for microbes?

The Italian word for microbes is i microbi — masculine.

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