abiotic
See also: abiòtic
English
editEtymology
editFirst 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
editAdjective
editabiotic (not comparable)
- Nonliving, inanimate, characterised by the absence of life; of inorganic matter. [mid-20th c.][1]
- Near-synonyms: nonbiological, nonbiologic
- Tending to inhibit or destroy life; antibiotic; incompatible with life. [mid-20th c.][1]
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editNonliving
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Of inorganic matter
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Noun
editabiotic (plural abiotics)
- Any such material
References
edit- ↑ 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.
- ^ وليد عبد الغني كعكة [Walid Abdel Ghani Kaakeh] (2006), معجم مصطلحات علوم الحشرات والإدارة المتكاملة للآفات [Dictionary of Entomology and Integrated Pest Management Terms][1] (overall work in Arabic and English), جامعة الإمارات العربية المتحدة [United Arab Emirates University], archived from the original on 13 May 2024, page 21
Romanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French abiotique.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editabiotic m or n (feminine singular abiotică, masculine plural abiotici, feminine/neuter plural abiotice)
Declension
edit| 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 | |||
Further reading
edit- “abiotic”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026
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