biologia

See also: biología, biológia, and biologią

Basque

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish biología.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bioloɡia/ [bi.o.lo.ɣ̞i.a]

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• Rhymes: -ia, -a
• Hyphenation: bi‧o‧lo‧gi‧a

Noun

biologia inan

1. biology

Declension

Declension of biologia (inanimate, ending in -a)

	indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive	biologia	biologia	biologiak
ergative	biologiak	biologiak	biologiek
dative	biologiari	biologiari	biologiei
genitive	biologiaren	biologiaren	biologien
comitative	biologiarekin	biologiarekin	biologiekin
causative	biologiarengatik	biologiarengatik	biologiengatik
benefactive	biologiarentzat	biologiarentzat	biologientzat
instrumental	biologiaz	biologiaz	biologiez
inessive	biologiatan	biologian	biologietan
locative	biologiatako	biologiako	biologietako
allative	biologiatara	biologiara	biologietara
terminative	biologiataraino	biologiaraino	biologietaraino
directive	biologiatarantz	biologiarantz	biologietarantz
destinative	biologiatarako	biologiarako	biologietarako
ablative	biologiatatik	biologiatik	biologietatik
partitive	biologiarik	—	—
prolative	biologiatzat	—	—

Related terms

• biologiko (“biological”)
• biologo (“biologist”)

Further reading

• “biologia”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
• “biologia”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Catalan

Etymology

From bio- +‎ -logia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [bi.u.luˈʒi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [bi.o.luˈʒi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [bi.o.loˈd͡ʒi.a]

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• Rhymes: -ia

Noun

biologia f (uncountable)

1. biology

Derived terms

• biològic
• etnobiologia
• geobiologia
• sociobiologia
• xenobiologia

Further reading

• “biologia” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “biologia”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025.
• “biologia” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “biologia” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Esperanto

Etymology

From biologio (“biology”) +‎ -a (adjectival ending).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bioloˈɡia/
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: bi‧o‧lo‧gi‧a

Adjective

biologia (accusative singular biologian, plural biologiaj, accusative plural biologiajn)

1. biological

Related terms

• biologie (“biologically”)

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbioˌloɡiɑ/, [ˈbio̞ˌlo̞ɡiɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -oɡiɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): bio‧logia

Etymology 1

bio- +‎ -logia

Noun

biologia

1. biology

Declension

Inflection of biologia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
nominative		biologia	biologiat
genitive		biologian	biologioiden biologioitten
partitive		biologiaa	biologioita
illative		biologiaan	biologioihin
		singular	plural
nominative		biologia	biologiat
accusative	nom.	biologia	biologiat
	gen.	biologian
genitive		biologian	biologioiden biologioitten biologiain rare
partitive		biologiaa	biologioita
inessive		biologiassa	biologioissa
elative		biologiasta	biologioista
illative		biologiaan	biologioihin
adessive		biologialla	biologioilla
ablative		biologialta	biologioilta
allative		biologialle	biologioille
essive		biologiana	biologioina
translative		biologiaksi	biologioiksi
abessive		biologiatta	biologioitta
instructive		—	biologioin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of biologia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative biologiani biologiani accusative nom. biologiani biologiani gen. biologiani genitive biologiani biologioideni biologioitteni biologiaini rare partitive biologiaani biologioitani inessive biologiassani biologioissani elative biologiastani biologioistani illative biologiaani biologioihini adessive biologiallani biologioillani ablative biologialtani biologioiltani allative biologialleni biologioilleni essive biologianani biologioinani translative biologiakseni biologioikseni abessive biologiattani biologioittani instructive — — comitative — biologioineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative biologiasi biologiasi accusative nom. biologiasi biologiasi gen. biologiasi genitive biologiasi biologioidesi biologioittesi biologiaisi rare partitive biologiaasi biologioitasi inessive biologiassasi biologioissasi elative biologiastasi biologioistasi illative biologiaasi biologioihisi adessive biologiallasi biologioillasi ablative biologialtasi biologioiltasi allative biologiallesi biologioillesi essive biologianasi biologioinasi translative biologiaksesi biologioiksesi abessive biologiattasi biologioittasi instructive — — comitative — biologioinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative biologiamme biologiamme accusative nom. biologiamme biologiamme gen. biologiamme genitive biologiamme biologioidemme biologioittemme biologiaimme rare partitive biologiaamme biologioitamme inessive biologiassamme biologioissamme elative biologiastamme biologioistamme illative biologiaamme biologioihimme adessive biologiallamme biologioillamme ablative biologialtamme biologioiltamme allative biologiallemme biologioillemme essive biologianamme biologioinamme translative biologiaksemme biologioiksemme abessive biologiattamme biologioittamme instructive — — comitative — biologioinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative biologianne biologianne accusative nom. biologianne biologianne gen. biologianne genitive biologianne biologioidenne biologioittenne biologiainne rare partitive biologiaanne biologioitanne inessive biologiassanne biologioissanne elative biologiastanne biologioistanne illative biologiaanne biologioihinne adessive biologiallanne biologioillanne ablative biologialtanne biologioiltanne allative biologiallenne biologioillenne essive biologiananne biologioinanne translative biologiaksenne biologioiksenne abessive biologiattanne biologioittanne instructive — — comitative — biologioinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative biologiansa biologiansa accusative nom. biologiansa biologiansa gen. biologiansa genitive biologiansa biologioidensa biologioittensa biologiainsa rare partitive biologiaansa biologioitaan biologioitansa inessive biologiassaan biologiassansa biologioissaan biologioissansa elative biologiastaan biologiastansa biologioistaan biologioistansa illative biologiaansa biologioihinsa adessive biologiallaan biologiallansa biologioillaan biologioillansa ablative biologialtaan biologialtansa biologioiltaan biologioiltansa allative biologialleen biologiallensa biologioilleen biologioillensa essive biologianaan biologianansa biologioinaan biologioinansa translative biologiakseen biologiaksensa biologioikseen biologioiksensa abessive biologiattaan biologiattansa biologioittaan biologioittansa instructive — — comitative — biologioineen biologioinensa

Synonyms

• elotiede (archaic)

Derived terms

compounds

• aerobiologia
• aerobiologinen
• astrobiologia
• eksobiologia
• eläinbiologia
• evoluutiobiologia
• fotobiologia
• hydrobiologia
• kasvibiologia
• kehitysbiologia
• ksenobiologia
• maabiologia
• maaperäbiologia
• meribiologia
• metsäbiologia
• mikrobiologia
• molekyylibiologia
• psykobiologia
• radiobiologia
• rakennebiologia
• ravintobiologia
• ravitsemusbiologia
• rotubiologia
• solubiologia
• systeemibiologia
• säteilybiologia
• vesibiologia

Related terms

• biologi (“biologist”)
• biologinen (“biological”)

Further reading

• “biologia”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01

Etymology 2

Noun

biologia

1. partitive singular of biologi

Interlingua

Noun

biologia (plural biologias)

1. biology

Related terms

• biologic

Italian

Etymology

From bio- +‎ -logia.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ia

• IPA^(key): /bi.o.loˈd͡ʒi.a/
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: bi‧o‧lo‧gì‧a

Noun

biologia f (plural biologie)

1. biology

Related terms

• biologico (“biological”)
• biologo (“biologist”)

Further reading

• biologia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βίος (bíos, “life”) +‎ -logia.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /bi.oˈlo.ɡi.a/, [biɔˈɫ̪ɔɡiä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /bi.oˈlo.d͡ʒi.a/, [bioˈlɔːd͡ʒiä]

Noun

biologia f sg (genitive biologiae); first declension

1. (New Latin) biology

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	biologia
genitive	biologiae
dative	biologiae
accusative	biologiam
ablative	biologiā
vocative	biologia

Related terms

• biologicus
• biologus

Occitan

Etymology

bio- +‎ -logia. From the 19th century.

Pronunciation

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Noun

biologia f (plural biologias)

1. biology

Related terms

• biologic

Polish

Etymology

From bio- +‎ -logia. First attested in 1823.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bjɔˈlɔ.ɡja/

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• Rhymes: -ɔɡja
• Syllabification: bio‧lo‧gia

Noun

biologia f

1. biology (science of living matter)

   nowoczesna/współczesna biologia ― modern biology

   biologia doświadczalna/eksperymentalna ― experimental biology

   biologia molekularna ― molecular biology

   biologia komórki ― cell biology

   biologia nowotworów ― neoplasm biology

   biologia roślin ― plant biology

   osiągnięcia biologii ― the achievements of biology

   postępy biologii ― advances of biology

2. biology (subject of education)

   absolwent biologii ― biology graduate

   student/studentka biologii ― biology student

   studiować biologię ― to study biology

   ukończyć biologię ― to graduate from biology

   wybrać biologię ― to choose biology

   dziekan biologii ― dean of biology

   pracownik biologii ― biology department employee

   prodziekan biologii ― associate dean of biology

   budynek biologii ― biology building

   dostać się na biologię ― to get into (to be accepted into) biology

   zdać/zdawać na biologię ― to pass biology

   nauczyciel/nauczycielka biologii ― biology teacher

   lekcje biologii ― biology lessons

   zeszyt do biologii ― biology notebook

3. biology (the structure, function, and behavior of an organism or type of organism)

   prawa biologii ― laws of biology

   siła biologii ― the strength of biology

   biologia zwyciężyła ― biology has prevailed

Declension

Declension of biologia

	singular
nominative	biologia
genitive	biologii
dative	biologii
accusative	biologię
instrumental	biologią
locative	biologii
vocative	biologio

Derived terms

adjectives

• biologiczny
• biologistyczny

adverb

• biologicznie

nouns

• agrobiologia
• astrobiologia
• biolog
• biologiczka
• biologizacja
• biologizm
• biolożka

verb

• biologizować impf

Further reading

• biologia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• biologia in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βίος (bíos, “life”) + -λογία (-logía, “-logy”). By surface analysis, bio- +‎ -logia. Piecewise doublet of zoologia.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bi.o.loˈʒi.ɐ/ [bɪ.o.loˈʒi.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /bjo.loˈʒi.ɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bi.o.loˈʒi.ɐ/ [bɪ.o.loˈʒi.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /bjo.loˈʒi.ɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /bi.o.loˈʒi.a/ [bɪ.o.loˈʒi.a], (faster pronunciation) /bjo.loˈʒi.a/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bi.u.luˈʒi.ɐ/, (faster pronunciation) /bju.luˈʒi.ɐ/

• Hyphenation: bi‧o‧lo‧gi‧a

• Audio (European Portuguese, speaker in the USA):

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Noun

biologia f (plural biologias)

1. biology

Related terms

• biológico
• biologista
• biólogo

Further reading

• “biologia”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
• “biologia”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

Romanian

Alternative forms

• биолоӂия (biologia) — Moldovan Cyrillic spelling

Noun

biologia f

1. definite nominative/accusative singular of biologie