acidophilus

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English

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Etymology

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From New Latin acidophilus (acid-loving).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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acidophilus (uncountable)

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

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Latin

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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(Classical Latin) IPA(key): /a.kiˈdo.pʰi.lus/, [äkɪˈd̪ɔpʰɪɫ̪ʊs̠]

Adjective

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

  1. (New Latin) acidophilic

Declension

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First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender 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