Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biodynamic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: bio-dy-nam-ic
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, or relating to the effects of motion, or other change, on (or in) living things.

adj

Of, or relating to a form of organic agriculture with mystical and holistic elements, based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner.

adj

Of, or relating to a form of psychotherapy, massage and energy healing developed by Gerda Boyesen in Norway in the 1950s.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: biokinetic, biokinematic"
"This ancient mode of thought exists to this day in the mystical biodynamic gardening practices of Rudolph Steiner, which call for planting only when the moon is in a favorable position for the variety of plant chosen."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic English biodynamic From bio- + dynamic.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

more biodynamic (comparative) most biodynamic (superlative)

Derived Forms

biodynamically

Synonyms

biokinetic biokinematic

Questions

What does biodynamic mean?: Of, or relating to the effects of motion, or other change, on (or in) living things.
Where does biodynamic come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic English biodynamic From bio- + dynamic.

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