sterile

Senso (Inglese)

  1. (not-comparable) Unable to reproduce (or procreate).
  2. (figuratively) Terse; lacking sentiment or emotional stimulation, as in a manner of speaking.
  3. (figuratively) Fruitless, uninspiring, or unproductive.
  4. Germless; free from all living or viable microorganisms.
  5. Permanently uninhabitable (as in a planet like Earth) to all life, including even microbes.
  6. Free from dangerous objects, as a zone in an airport that can be only be entered via a security checkpoint.
  7. (US) Of weapons: foreign-made and untraceable to the United States.

Frequenza

C2
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈstɛɹaɪl/
Etimologia (Inglese)

In summary

From Middle French stérile, from Latin sterilis (“barren, futile”). See also Ancient Greek στεῖρα (steîra).

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