abiotisk

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ biotisk, first part from Greek α- (a-, a-, an-, in-, un-, -less), from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, not, without), from Proto-Hellenic *ə- (un-, not; without, lacking), from Proto-Indo-European *n̥- (not, un-). Last part from Ancient Greek βιωτικός (biōtikós, of life), from βίος (bíos, life) (with the suffix -ῐκός (-ikós), from -κός (-kós), from Proto-Indo-European *-kos, *-ḱos), from either *gʷih₃wós (alive, living), with the suffix *-wós, or from βίοτος (bíotos, life), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wo-teh₂ or *gʷih₃-etos (life), both from *gʷeyh₃- (to live).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɑːbɪˈuːtɪsk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪsk
  • Hyphenation: a‧bi‧o‧tisk

Adjective

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abiotisk (neuter singular abiotisk, definite singular and plural abiotiske, comparative mer abiotisk, superlative mest abiotisk)

  1. (biology) abiotic (nonliving, inanimate, characterised by the absence of life)
    Antonym: biotisk
    abiotisk faktorabiotic component
    • 1972, Forskningsnytt fra Norges allmennvitenskapelige forskningsråd:
      med biotisk forstår en alt som har med det levende og organiske å gjøre, mens abiotisk angår det ikke-levende og uorganiske
      with biotic one understands everything that has to do with the living and organic, while abiotic refers to the non-living and inorganic

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