sterility C2 Topic:Family & Relationships US /stɝˈɪlɪti/ See IPA manual Freq #47196 Meanings 1 noun The condition of being unable to produce children or offspring. The disease can cause permanent sterility if it is left untreated. 2 noun The state of being completely free of germs and bacteria. Sterility of the instruments is essential before any surgery. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the condition of being... infertility 2 noun · the state of being... antisepsis Word family Forms sterilities Etymology AI details From Middle English sterylite, sterylyte, from Latin sterilitās. By surface analysis, sterile + -ity. sterylite,sterylyte Middle English sterilitās Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Family & Relationships Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # sterility **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /stɝˈɪlɪti/ **Frequency rank:** 47196 ## Meanings 1. The condition of being unable to produce children or offspring. 2. The state of being completely free of germs and bacteria. ## Examples - The disease can cause permanent sterility if it is left untreated. - Sterility of the instruments is essential before any surgery. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: sterylite,sterylyte - Root: sterilitās ## Etymology From Middle English sterylite, sterylyte, from Latin sterilitās. By surface analysis, sterile + -ity. ## AI Etymology Sterility is from Middle English sterylite, sterylyte, from Latin sterilitās. By surface analysis, sterile + -ity. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include sterylite,sterylyte (Middle English) and sterilitās (Latin). Current senses include the condition of being unable to produce children or offspring and the state of being completely free of germs and bacteria. ## Topics - Family & Relationships - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown