abiotic

See also: abiòtic

English

Etymology

First attested in 1874. From a- +‎ biotic, the first element from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) and the second from Ancient Greek βιωτικός (biōtikós, “of life”), from βίος (bíos, “life”) +‎ -ῐκός (-ĭkós).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌeɪ.baɪˈɑt.ɪk/
  • Audio (Canada):(file)

Adjective

abiotic (not comparable)

  1. Nonliving, inanimate, characterised by the absence of life; of inorganic matter. [Mid 20th century.][1]
  2. Tending to inhibit or destroy life; antibiotic; incompatible with life. [Mid 20th century.][1]

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

abiotic (plural abiotics)

  1. Any such material

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abiotic”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 4.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French abiotique.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abiˈotik/
  • Rhymes: -otik
  • Hyphenation: a‧bi‧ó‧tic

Adjective

abiotic m or n (feminine singular abiotică, masculine plural abiotici, feminine and neuter plural abiotice)

  1. abiotic

Declension

Declension of abiotic
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative 		indefinite abiotic abiotică abiotici abiotice
definite abioticul abiotica abioticii abioticele
genitive-
dative 		indefinite abiotic abiotice abiotici abiotice
definite abioticului abioticei abioticilor abioticelor

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