eosinophil
/i.əˈsɪnəˌfɪl/noun, adjective
eosinophil is spelled E-O-S-I-N-O-P-H-I-L: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, eosinophil means “A white blood cell responsible for combating parasitic infections in the body” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of eosinophil is eosinophils.
How many letters and syllables are in eosinophil?
| Letters | 10: E-O-S-I-N-O-P-H-I-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 127,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is eosinophil?
Eosinophil appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce eosinophil?
- /i.əˈsɪnəˌfɪl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of eosinophil
- eosinophils plural
- eosinophile
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does eosinophil mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A white blood cell responsible for combating parasitic infections in the body.
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of eosinophilic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Eosinophil in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense type of white blood cell:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | éosinophile |
| Portuguese | granulócito eosinófilo, eosinófilo |
| Spanish | eosinófilo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does eosinophil come from?
From German eosinophil, from eosin (“rose dye, from Ancient Greek ἠώς (ēṓs, “dawn”) + -in”) + -o- + -phil.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).