# biologia
## Basque
### Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish biología.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bioloɡia/ [bi.o.lo.ɣ̞i.a]
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ia
* Hyphenation: bi‧o‧lo‧gi‧a

### Noun

biologia inan
* biology

#### Related terms

* biologiko (“biological”)
* biologo (“biologist”)

### Further reading

* “biologia”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
* “biologia”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

## Catalan
### Etymology

From bio- +‎ -logia.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central) [bi.u.luˈʒi.ə]
* IPA: (Balearic) [bi.o.luˈʒi.ə]
* IPA: (Valencia) [bi.o.loˈd͡ʒi.a]
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ia

### Noun

biologia f (uncountable)
* biology

#### Derived terms

* biològic
* etnobiologia
* geobiologia
* sociobiologia
* xenobiologia

### Further reading

* “biologia” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
* “biologia”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
* “biologia” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
* “biologia” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

## Esperanto
### Etymology

From biologio (“biology”) +‎ -a (adjectival ending).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [bioloˈɡia]
* Rhymes: -ia
* Hyphenation: bi‧o‧lo‧gi‧a

### Adjective

biologia (accusative singular biologian, plural biologiaj, accusative plural biologiajn)
* biological

#### Related terms

* biologie (“biologically”)

## Finnish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈbioˌloɡiɑ/, [ˈbio̞ˌlo̞ɡiɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -oɡiɑ
* Hyphenation: bio‧logia

### Etymology 1

bio- +‎ -logia

#### Noun

biologia
* biology

##### Declension

Possessive forms of biologia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
biologiani
biologiani
accusative
nom.
biologiani
biologiani
gen.
biologiani
genitive
biologiani
biologioideni biologioitteni biologiaini $^{rare}$
partitive
biologiaani
biologioitani
inessive
biologiassani
biologioissani
elative
biologiastani
biologioistani
illative
biologiaani
biologioihini
adessive
biologiallani
biologioillani
ablative
biologialtani
biologioiltani
allative
biologialleni
biologioilleni
essive
biologianani
biologioinani
translative
biologiakseni
biologioikseni
abessive
biologiattani
biologioittani
instructive
comitative
—biologioineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
biologiasi
biologiasi
accusative
nom.
biologiasi
biologiasi
gen.
biologiasi
genitive
biologiasi
biologioidesi biologioittesi biologiaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
biologiaasi
biologioitasi
inessive
biologiassasi
biologioissasi
elative
biologiastasi
biologioistasi
illative
biologiaasi
biologioihisi
adessive
biologiallasi
biologioillasi
ablative
biologialtasi
biologioiltasi
allative
biologiallesi
biologioillesi
essive
biologianasi
biologioinasi
translative
biologiaksesi
biologioiksesi
abessive
biologiattasi
biologioittasi
instructive
comitative
—biologioinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
biologiamme
biologiamme
accusative
nom.
biologiamme
biologiamme
gen.
biologiamme
genitive
biologiamme
biologioidemme biologioittemme biologiaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
biologiaamme
biologioitamme
inessive
biologiassamme
biologioissamme
elative
biologiastamme
biologioistamme
illative
biologiaamme
biologioihimme
adessive
biologiallamme
biologioillamme
ablative
biologialtamme
biologioiltamme
allative
biologiallemme
biologioillemme
essive
biologianamme
biologioinamme
translative
biologiaksemme
biologioiksemme
abessive
biologiattamme
biologioittamme
instructive
comitative
—biologioinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
biologianne
biologianne
accusative
nom.
biologianne
biologianne
gen.
biologianne
genitive
biologianne
biologioidenne biologioittenne biologiainne $^{rare}$
partitive
biologiaanne
biologioitanne
inessive
biologiassanne
biologioissanne
elative
biologiastanne
biologioistanne
illative
biologiaanne
biologioihinne
adessive
biologiallanne
biologioillanne
ablative
biologialtanne
biologioiltanne
allative
biologiallenne
biologioillenne
essive
biologiananne
biologioinanne
translative
biologiaksenne
biologioiksenne
abessive
biologiattanne
biologioittanne
instructive
comitative
—biologioinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
biologiansa
biologiansa
accusative
nom.
biologiansa
biologiansa
gen.
biologiansa
genitive
biologiansa
biologioidensa biologioittensa biologiainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
biologiaansa
biologioitaan biologioitansa
inessive
biologiassaan biologiassansa
biologioissaan biologioissansa
elative
biologiastaan biologiastansa
biologioistaan biologioistansa
illative
biologiaansa
biologioihinsa
adessive
biologiallaan biologiallansa
biologioillaan biologioillansa
ablative
biologialtaan biologialtansa
biologioiltaan biologioiltansa
allative
biologialleen biologiallensa
biologioilleen biologioillensa
essive
biologianaan biologianansa
biologioinaan biologioinansa
translative
biologiakseen biologiaksensa
biologioikseen biologioiksensa
abessive
biologiattaan biologiattansa
biologioittaan biologioittansa
instructive
comitative
—biologioineen biologioinensa :

##### Synonyms

* elotiede (archaic)

##### Derived terms

* aerobiologia
* aerobiologinen
* astrobiologia
* eksobiologia
* eläinbiologia
* evoluutiobiologia
* fotobiologia
* hydrobiologia
* kasvibiologia
* kehitysbiologia
* ksenobiologia
* maabiologia
* maaperäbiologia
* meribiologia
* metsäbiologia
* mikrobiologia
* molekyylibiologia
* psykobiologia
* radiobiologia
* rakennebiologia
* ravintobiologia
* ravitsemusbiologia
* rotubiologia
* solubiologia
* systeemibiologia
* säteilybiologia
* vesibiologia

##### Related terms

* biologi (“biologist”)
* biologinen (“biological”)

#### Further reading

* “biologia”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01

### Etymology 2
#### Noun

biologia
* partitive singular of biologi

## Interlingua
### Noun

biologia (plural biologias)
* biology

#### Related terms

* biologic

## Italian
### Etymology

From bio- +‎ -logia.

### Pronunciation

* Rhymes: -ia
* IPA: /bi.o.loˈd͡ʒi.a/
* Rhymes: -ia
* Hyphenation: bi‧o‧lo‧gì‧a

### Noun

biologia f (plural biologie)
* biology

#### Related terms

* biologico (“biological”)
* biologo (“biologist”)

### References

* ↑ biologia in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

### Further reading

* biologia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

## Latin
### Etymology

From Ancient Greek βίος (bíos, “life”) +‎ -logia.

### Pronunciation

* (Classical Latin) IPA: /bi.oˈlo.ɡi.a/, [biɔˈɫ̪ɔɡiä]
* (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /bi.oˈlo.d͡ʒi.a/, [bioˈlɔːd͡ʒiä]

### Noun

biologia f sg (genitive biologiae); first declension
* (New Latin) biology

#### Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

#### Related terms

* biologicus
* biologus

## Occitan
### Etymology

bio- +‎ -logia. From the 19th century.

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)
* Audio (Languedoc):(file)

### Noun

biologia f (plural biologias)
* biology

#### Related terms

* biologic

### References

* ↑ Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2024, page 84.

## Polish
### Etymology

From bio- +‎ -logia. First attested in 1823.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bjɔˈlɔ.ɡja/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɔɡja
* Syllabification: bio‧lo‧gia

### Noun

biologia f
* biology (science of living matter)
    nowoczesna/współczesna biologia ― modern biology
    biologia doświadczalna/eksperymentalna ― experimental biology
    biologia molekularna ― molecular biology
    biologia komórki ― cell biology
    biologia nowotworów ― neoplasm biology
    biologia roślin ― plant biology
    osiągnięcia biologii ― the achievements of biology
    postępy biologii ― advances of biology
* biology (subject of education)
    absolwent biologii ― biology graduate
    student/studentka biologii ― biology student
    studiować biologię ― to study biology
    ukończyć biologię ― to graduate from biology
    wybrać biologię ― to choose biology
    dziekan biologii ― dean of biology
    pracownik biologii ― biology department employee
    prodziekan biologii ― associate dean of biology
    budynek biologii ― biology building
    dostać się na biologię ― to get into (to be accepted into) biology
    zdać/zdawać na biologię ― to pass biology
    nauczyciel/nauczycielka biologii ― biology teacher
    lekcje biologii ― biology lessons
    zeszyt do biologii ― biology notebook
* biology (the structure, function, and behavior of an organism or type of organism)
    prawa biologii ― laws of biology
    siła biologii ― the strength of biology
    biologia zwyciężyła ― biology has prevailed

#### Derived terms

* biologiczny
* biologistyczny
* biologicznie
* agrobiologia
* astrobiologia
* biolog
* biologiczka
* biologizacja
* biologizm
* biolożka
* biologizować impf

### References

* ↑ Dziennik Wileński. T.3‎, number 12, 1823, page 494
* ↑ biologia in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

### Further reading

* biologia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* biologia in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Portuguese
### Etymology

From Ancient Greek βίος (bíos, “life”) + -λογία (-logía, “-logy”). By surface analysis, bio- +‎ -logia. Piecewise doublet of zoologia.

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /bi.o.loˈʒi.ɐ/ [bɪ.o.loˈʒi.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /bjo.loˈʒi.ɐ/
* (Brazil) IPA: /bi.o.loˈʒi.ɐ/ [bɪ.o.loˈʒi.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /bjo.loˈʒi.ɐ/
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /bi.o.loˈʒi.a/ [bɪ.o.loˈʒi.a], (faster pronunciation) /bjo.loˈʒi.a/
* (Portugal) IPA: /bi.u.luˈʒi.ɐ/, (faster pronunciation) /bju.luˈʒi.ɐ/
* Hyphenation: bi‧o‧lo‧gi‧a
* Audio (European Portuguese, speaker in the USA):(file)

### Noun

biologia f (plural biologias)
* biology

#### Related terms

* biológico
* biologista
* biólogo

### Further reading

* “biologia”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
* “biologia”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

## Romanian
### Alternative forms

* биолоӂия (biologia) — Moldovan Cyrillic spelling

### Noun

biologia f
* definite nominative/accusative singular of biologie