ζωτικός

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Particularly: “From ζῶ ()?”

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Adjective[edit]

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

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  • Greek: ζωτικός (zotikós)

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

ζωτικός (zotikósm (feminine ζωτική, neuter ζωτικό)

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

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References[edit]

  1. ^ ζωτικόςΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.