bakteri

Indonesian

[bak̚ˈteri]

noun
Definitions
  • bacterium, any member of the domain Bacteria.
  • (colloquial) pathogen, organism or substance that causes disease.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish bacterie (bacterium) derived from Latin bactērium derived from Ancient Greek βακτήριον (small staff, little rod) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bak- (pointed stick, peg).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bak-

Gloss

pointed stick, peg

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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