anaerobicity

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noun

The state of being anaerobic

OriginEnglish anaerobic ← French anaérobie ← Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) →
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Meanings

nounanaerobicity (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state of being anaerobic

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  5. Ancient Greekἀν- (an-)
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ews-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewsér
  8. Proto-Hellenic*auhḗr
  9. Ancient Greekᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)
  10. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  11. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  12. Frenchanaérobie
  13. Englishanaerobic
  14. Englishanaerobicity

From anaerobic + -ity.

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Translations

Portuguese anaerobismo
  • anaerobismothe state of being anaerobic
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