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 (-ikós).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌeɪ.baɪˈɑt.ɪk/

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Adjective

abiotic (not comparable)

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

Derived terms

• abiotically

Related terms

• abiogenesis
• abiogenetic
• abiogenic
• abiosis
• antibiosis
• antibiotic

 

Translations

Nonliving

• Catalan: abiòtic (ca)
• Czech: abiotický (cs)
• Dutch: abiotisch (nl), levenloos (nl)
• Finnish: abioottinen (fi)
• French: abiotique (fr)
• German: abiotisch (de)
• Greek: αβιοτικός (el) (aviotikós)
• Hungarian: abiotikus (hu)
• Irish: aibitheach
• Malayalam: അജൈവം (ajaivaṁ)
• Maori: ahuropikore
• Marathi: अजैविक (ajaivik)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: abiotisk (no)

• Polish: abiotyczny (pl)
• Portuguese: abiótico (pt)
• Romanian: abiotic (ro)
• Spanish: abiótico (es)

Of inorganic matter

• Dutch: ongeschikt voor leven
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: abiotisk (no)

• Polish: abiotyczny (pl)
• Portuguese: abiótico (pt)

Noun

abiotic (plural abiotics)

1. Any such material

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French abiotique.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.biˈo.tik/

Adjective

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

1. abiotic

Declension

		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