bios

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See also: BIOS and bíos

English

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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bios

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

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

Noun

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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

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

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bios m (plural biossen, diminutive biosje n)

  1. (informal) Apocopic form of bioscoop (cinema)

French

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Adjective

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bios

  1. masculine plural of bio

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Romanian

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Etymology

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From biu +‎ -os.

Adjective

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

  1. fruitful

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References

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