biotic

WOTD – 5 June 2010    

See also -biotic, and biòtic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βιωτικός (biōtikos, “of life”), from βίος (bios, “life”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /baɪˈɒt.ɪk/, X-SAMPA: /baI"Qt.Ik/
• (US) IPA: /baɪˈɑ.tɪk/

• Audio (US)

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• Rhymes: -ɒtɪk

Adjective

biotic (not comparable)

1. Of, pertaining to, or produced by life or living organisms.

Synonyms

• (pertaining to life): biologic, living, organic

Antonyms

• (pertaining to life): abiotic

Derived terms

• abiotic

Related terms

• biology

Translations

of, pertaining to, or produced by life or living organisms

• Arabic: حيويّ (ar)
• Catalan: biòtic (ca)
• Danish: biotisk (da)
• Finnish: bioottinen (fi)
• French: biotique (fr)

• Greek: βιωτικός (el) (viotikós) m
• Irish: bitheach (ga)
• Italian: biotico (it)
• Russian: биотический (ru) (biotičeskij)
• Spanish: biótico (es)