Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-biotic

/baɪˈɒ.tɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: -bi-ot-ic
IPA: /baɪˈɒ.tɪk/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form adjectives describing a method of living.

suffix

Used to form nouns describing organisms having a specified method of living.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βιωτικός (biōtikós, “of life”), from βίος (bíos, “life”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: βιωτικός

Derived Forms

anabiotic anthropobiotic chronobiotic halobiotic kleptobiotic lestobiotic limnobiotic lithobiotic parasymbiotic saprobiotic zoobiotic

Questions

How do you pronounce -biotic?: The recorded pronunciation is /baɪˈɒ.tɪk/.
What does -biotic mean?: Used to form adjectives describing a method of living.
Where does -biotic come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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