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-coccus

/-ˈkɑkəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
-coc-cus
IPA
/-ˈkɑkəs/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

any spherical microorganism

Etymology

From New Latin coccus, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /-ˈkɑkəs/
  • British English: /-ˈkɒkəs/

Inflected Forms

-cocci (plural)

Derived Forms

cryptococcus diplococcus macrococcus ovococcus protococcus spermococcus staphylococcus

Frequently Paired Words

coccus

Questions

How do you pronounce -coccus?
The recorded pronunciation is /-ˈkɑkəs/.
What does -coccus mean?
any spherical microorganism
Where does -coccus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce -coccus

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