ζῷον

See also: ζωόν and ζῶον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *ďṓyyon, from Pre-Hellenic *gʷyōwyon, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷyeh₃w-y-om, from *gʷíh₃weti (“to live”). Cognate with βίος (bíos, “life”). Compare Avestan 𐬘𐬫𐬁𐬌𐬙𐬌‎ (jyāiti), Proto-Slavic *gojь (“life”), Old Armenian կեամ (keam).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ζῷον • (zôion) n (genitive ζῴου); second declension

  1. animal, beast
  2. (art) form, image

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: ζώο (zóo)
  • → Coptic: ⲍⲱⲟⲛ (zōon)
  • → English: zoon, zoo-, zo-, -zoic
  • → Russian: зоо- (zoo-)
  • ⇒ Translingual: Mycetozoa (taxonomic infraphylum)
  • Glosa: zoa

References

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