Bias

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Translingual

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Bias musicus

Etymology

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

Proper noun

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Bias m

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

References

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English

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Etymology 1

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From Ancient Greek Βίας (Bías).

Proper noun

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Bias

  1. (historical) One of the Seven Sages of Greece from Priene, living in the 6th century BC.
Translations
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Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

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Bias (plural Biases)

  1. A surname.

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Lombard

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin Blasius.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

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Bias m

  1. Equivalent of male English given name Blaise (and its doublet Blasius)

Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Βίας (Bías).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

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Bias m pers

  1. Bias

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Bias in Polish dictionaries at PWN