Bias

New Latin, from Ancient Greek βύας (búas, “a bird of ill omen, possibly Bubo bubo”)

Bias m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Vangidae – black-and-white shrike-flycatcher.

• Bias (bird) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Category:Bias on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Bias on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

From Ancient Greek Βίας (Bías).

Bias

1. (historical) One of the Seven Sages of Greece from Priene, living in the 6th century BC.

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Bias (plural Biases)

1. A surname.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bias”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 154.
• Forebears

• ABIs, AIBs, IABs, IBSA, bais, basi-, isba

• IPA^(key): /ˈpiːas/
• Rhymes: -iːas
• Syllabification: Bi‧as

Bias

1. plural of Bia

• Biàs (over-accented)

From Latin Blasius.

• IPA^(key): /ˈbjaːs/
  • (Western) IPA^(key): [ˈbjaːs], [ˈbjɑːs]
  • (Eastern) IPA^(key): [ˈbjas]

Bias m

1. a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Blaise

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Βίας (Bías).

• IPA^(key): /ˈbjas/
• Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: Bias

Bias m pers

1. Bias

• Bias in Polish dictionaries at PWN