acidophilus

English

Etymology

From New Latin acidophilus (“acid-loving”).

Pronunciation

Noun

acidophilus (uncountable)

  1. Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt

Translations

Latin

Etymology

From acidus (“sour, acid”) + philus (“beloved”), from Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “friend”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA(key): [a.kɪˈdɔ.pʰɪ.ɫʊs]

Adjective

acidophilus (feminine acidophila, neuter acidophilum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (New Latin) acidophilic

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative acidophilus acidophila acidophilum acidophilī acidophilae acidophila
genitive acidophilī acidophilae acidophilī acidophilōrum acidophilārum acidophilōrum
dative acidophilō acidophilae acidophilō acidophilīs
accusative acidophilum acidophilam acidophilum acidophilōs acidophilās acidophila
ablative acidophilō acidophilā acidophilō acidophilīs
vocative acidophile acidophila acidophilum acidophilī acidophilae acidophila
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