Greek

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zo.iˈkos/
  • Hyphenation: ζω‧ι‧κός

Etymology 1

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ζωϊκός (zōïkós). By surface analysis, ζώ(ο) (zó(o), animal) +‎ -ικός (-ikós).[1]

Adjective

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ζωικός (zoïkósm (feminine ζωική, neuter ζωικό)

  1. (relational) animal
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Etymology 2

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Learnedly from ζω(ή) (zo(í), life) +‎ -ικός (-ikós).[1]

Adjective

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ζωικός (zoïkósm (feminine ζωική, neuter ζωικό)

  1. (relational) life (attributive)
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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 ζωικός, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language