-biont
See also: biont
English
Etymology
Probably from German, modification of Ancient Greek βῐούντ- (bĭoúnt-), βιῶν (biôn, “living”), present participle of βῐοῦν (bĭoûn, “to live”), from βῐ́ος (bĭ́os, “mode of life”).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: bī'ŏnt, IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ.ɒnt/
- (General American) enPR: bī'änt, IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ.ɑnt/
Suffix
-biont
Derived terms
- English terms suffixed with -biont
Translations
discrete living organism that has a specified mode of living
References
- ^ “-biont”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Anagrams
Polish
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bjɔnt/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɔnt
- Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]
Suffix
-biont m animal
- -biont
- an- + oksy- + -biont → anoksybiont
Declension
Declension of -biont
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -biont | -bionty |
| genitive | -bionta | -biontów |
| dative | -biontowi | -biontom |
| accusative | -bionta | -bionty |
| instrumental | -biontem | -biontami |
| locative | -bioncie | -biontach |
| vocative | -bioncie | -bionty |
Derived terms
Polish terms suffixed with -biont
See also
Further reading
- -biont in Polish dictionaries at PWN