amebo

Esperanto

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀμοιβή (amoibḗ, “change”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aˈmebo]

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• Rhymes: -ebo
• Hyphenation: a‧me‧bo

Noun

amebo (accusative singular amebon, plural ameboj, accusative plural amebojn)

1. amoeba

Descendants

• Ido: amebo

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Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto amebo, English amoeba, French amibe, German Amöbe, Italian amoeba, Russian амёба (amjóba), Spanish ameba, from Ancient Greek ἀμοιβή (amoibḗ, “change”). Decision no. 1216, Progreso VII.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈmebo/

Noun

amebo (plural amebi)

1. (biology) amoeba

Derived terms

• amebala (“amoebic”)

References

• Progreso V (in Ido), 1912–1913, page 620
• Progreso VII (in Ido), 1914, page 66