gonococcal

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English gonococc(us)

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālislbor.

Old French -albor.

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Latin -ālis

Old French -elbor.

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Latin -ālisbor.

Middle English -al

English -al

English gonococcal

From gonococc(us) + -al.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɡɒnəˈkɒkl̩/
• Rhymes: -ɑːkəl

Adjective

gonococcal (not comparable)

1. (medicine) Of, or pertaining to, gonococcus. [from 19th c.]

Derived terms

• antigonococcal
• nongonococcal

Translations

Of, or pertaining to the gonococcus

• Italian: gonococcico