# -biont

> English word · Suffix · IPA /ˈbaɪ.ɒnt/

## Definitions
1. Forms nouns for a discrete living organism that has a specified mode of living.

## Etymology
Probably from German, modification of Ancient Greek βῐούντ- (bĭoúnt-), βιῶν (biôn, “living”), present participle of βῐοῦν (bĭoûn, “to live”), from βῐ́ος (bĭ́os, “mode of life”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/biont