LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

steārothermophilus

steārothermophilus (feminine steārothermophila, neuter steārothermophilum)

Meaning

  1. New LatinadjectiveA specific epithet for some bacteria associated with hot springs

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativesteārothermophilussteārothermophilasteārothermophilum
genitivesteārothermophilīsteārothermophilaesteārothermophilī
dativesteārothermophilōsteārothermophilaesteārothermophilō
accusativesteārothermophilumsteārothermophilamsteārothermophilum
ablativesteārothermophilōsteārothermophilāsteārothermophilō
vocativesteārothermophilesteārothermophilasteārothermophilum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativesteārothermophilīsteārothermophilaesteārothermophila
genitivesteārothermophilōrumsteārothermophilārumsteārothermophilōrum
dativesteārothermophilīssteārothermophilīssteārothermophilīs
accusativesteārothermophilōssteārothermophilāssteārothermophila
ablativesteārothermophilīssteārothermophilīssteārothermophilīs
vocativesteārothermophilīsteārothermophilaesteārothermophila

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek στέᾱρ(stéār)
  2. Latinsteārothermophilus

Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰermos Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós) ▲ Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *bʰil- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos) Latin steārothermophilus From Ancient Greek στέᾱρ (stéār, “fat”) + Latin -o- + Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós, “hot”) + Latin -o- + Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “dear”).

Quick answers

What does steārothermophilus mean in Latin?
steārothermophilus, a adjective, means “A specific epithet for some bacteria associated with hot springs”.
Where does steārothermophilus come from?
Ancient Greek στέᾱρ (stéār) → Latin steārothermophilus.