acidophilus

English

Etymology

From New Latin acidophilus (“acid-loving”)

Noun

acidophilus (uncountable)

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

Translations

Latin

Etymology

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

Adjective

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

  1. (New Latin) acidophilic

Declension

First/second declension.

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 acidophilō acidophilīs
Accusative acidophilum acidophilam acidophilum acidophilōs acidophilās acidophila
Ablative acidophilō acidophilā acidophilō acidophilīs
Vocative acidophile acidophila acidophilum acidophilī acidophilae acidophila
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