# abiotic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌeɪ.baɪˈɑt.ɪk/ · frequency rank #61,241

## Definitions
1. Nonliving, inanimate, characterised by the absence of life; of inorganic matter.
2. Tending to inhibit or destroy life; antibiotic; incompatible with life.

## Etymology
First attested in 1874. From a- + biotic, the first element from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) and the second from Ancient Greek βιωτικός (biōtikós, “of life”), from βίος (bíos, “life”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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