🇮🇹 Italian

microbo

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masculine

il microbo

microbe

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microbo
/il ˈmikrobo/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say microbo in Italian?

IPA
/il ˈmikrobo/

How do you pronounce microbo in Italian?

microbo is pronounced /il ˈmikrobo/ 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?

Microbo 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 microbe?

The Italian word for microbe is il microbo — masculine.

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