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English
Etymology 1
Noun
bios
- plural of bio
- (obsolete) A vitamin essential for the growth of yeast, since found to be several B vitamins.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek βίος (bíos). Doublet of jiva and quick.
Noun
bios (plural bioi)
- In the philosophy of Giorgio Agamben, a particular mode of life; "qualified life", as opposed to the bare life or zoe.
Anagrams
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbi.ɔs/
- Hyphenation: bi‧os
- Rhymes: -iɔs
Noun
bios m (plural biossen, diminutive biosje n)
- (informal) Apocopic form of bioscoop (“cinema”)
French
Pronunciation
Adjective
bios
- masculine plural of bio
Anagrams
Romanian
Etymology
From biu + -os.
Adjective
bios m or n (feminine singular bioasă, masculine plural bioși, feminine and neuter plural bioase)
- fruitful
Declension
References
- bios in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN