ζωτικός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

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Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ζωτῐκός (zōtikósm (feminine ζωτῐκή, neuter ζωτῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. fit for giving or maintaining life
  2. full of life, alive
  3. characteristic of life, vital
  4. (of works of art) true to life

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: ζωτικός (zotikós)

References

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ζωτικός (zōtikós). Semantic loan from French vital. [1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zotiˈkos/
  • Hyphenation: ζω‧τι‧κός

Adjective

ζωτικός (zotikósm (feminine ζωτική, neuter ζωτικό)

  1. vital (alive)
  2. (figuratively) vital, essential (of great importance)

Declension

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ ζωτικός, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language