Bias

See also: bias

Translingual

Bias musicus

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek βύας (búas, “a bird of ill omen, possibly Bubo bubo”)

Proper noun

Bias m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Platysteiridae – black-and-white shrike-flycatcher.

References

• Black-and-white shrike-flycatcher on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Bias on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Bias on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

English

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek Βίας (Bías).

Proper noun

Bias

1. (historical) One of the Seven Sages of Greece from Priene, living in the 6th century BC.

Translations

one of the Seven Sages

• Ancient Greek: Βίας m (Bías)
• Armenian: please add this translation if you can
• Georgian: please add this translation if you can
• Italian: Biante m
• Polish: Bias m
• Russian: Биа́нт m (Biánt)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Bias (plural Biases)

1. A surname.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bias”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 154.
• Forebears

Anagrams

• ABIs, AIBs, IABs, IBSA, bais, basi-, isba

Lombard

Alternative forms

• Biàs (over-accented)

Etymology

From Latin Blasius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbjaːs/
  • IPA^(key): [ˈbjaːs], [ˈbjɑːs] (Western)
  • IPA^(key): [ˈbjas] (Eastern)

Proper noun

Bias m

1. Equivalent of male English given name Blaise (and its doublet Blasius)

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βίας (Bías).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bjas/
• Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: Bias

Proper noun

Bias m pers

1. Bias

Declension

Declension of Bias

	singular
nominative	Bias
genitive	Biasa
dative	Biasowi
accusative	Biasa
instrumental	Biasem
locative	Biasie
vocative	Biasie

Further reading

• Bias in Polish dictionaries at PWN