ζωτικός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ζωτῐκός (zōtikós) m (feminine ζωτῐκή, neuter ζωτῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. fit for giving or maintaining life
  2. full of life, alive
  3. characteristic of life, vital
  4. (of works of art) true to life

Declension

Derived terms

  • ζωτῐκῶς (zōtikôs)

Descendants

References


Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ζωτικός (zōtikós). Semantic loan from French vital. [1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zotiˈkos/
  • Hyphenation: ζω‧τι‧κός

Adjective

ζωτικός (zotikós) m (feminine ζωτική, neuter ζωτικό)

  1. vital (alive)
  2. (figuratively) vital, essential (of great importance)

Declension

Derived terms

  • ζωτικότητα f (zotikótita, liveliness)

References

  1. ζωτικός in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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