bios
English
Etymology 1
Noun
bios
- plural of bio
- (obsolete) A vitamin essential for the growth of yeast, since found to be several B vitamins.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek βίος (bíos, “life, the good life”), first distinguished in this particular sense by Giorgio Agamben. Doublet of jiva and quick.
Noun
bios (plural bioi)
- (philosophy) A particular mode of life, a qualified life.
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Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbi.ɔs/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: bi‧os
- Rhymes: -iɔs
Noun
bios m (plural biossen, diminutive biosje n)
- (informal) apocopic form of bioscoop (“cinema”)
French
Pronunciation
Adjective
bios
- masculine plural of bio
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Romanian
Etymology
Adjective
bios m or n (feminine singular bioasă, masculine plural bioși, feminine/neuter plural bioase)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative- accusative |
indefinite | bios | bioasă | bioși | bioase | ||
| definite | biosul | bioasa | bioșii | bioasele | |||
| genitive- dative |
indefinite | bios | bioase | bioși | bioase | ||
| definite | biosului | bioasei | bioșilor | bioaselor | |||
References
- bios in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN