bios

See also: BIOS and bíos

English

Noun

bios

  1. plural of bio
  2. (obsolete) A vitamin essential for the growth of yeast, since found to be several B vitamins.

Etymology 2

Ancient Greek βίος (bíos). Doublet of jiva and quick.

Noun

bios (plural bioi)

  1. In the philosophy of Giorgio Agamben, a particular mode of life; "qualified life", as opposed to the bare life or zoe.

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Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbi.ɔs/
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  • Hyphenation: bi‧os
  • Rhymes: -iɔs

Noun

bios m (plural biossen, diminutive biosje n)

  1. Clipping of bioscoop (“cinema”).

French

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Adjective

bios

  1. masculine plural of bio

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Romanian

Etymology

From biu +‎ -os.

Adjective

bios m or n (feminine singular bioasă, masculine plural bioși, feminine and neuter plural bioase)

  1. fruitful

Declension
Declension of bios
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite bios bioasă bioși bioase
definite biosul bioasa bioșii bioasele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite bios bioase bioși bioase
definite biosului bioasei bioșilor bioaselor

References
  • bios in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
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