bakcyl

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bacillus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbak.t͡sɨl/
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  • Rhymes: -akt͡sɨl
  • Syllabification: bak‧cyl

Noun

bakcyl m animal

  1. (dated) germ, microbe
    Synonyms: drobnoustrój, mikrob, mikroorganizm, zarazek
  2. (literary) bug, enthusiasm

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Further reading

  • bakcyl in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • bakcyl in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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