English
Etymology
From Late Latin biographia, from Greek bios, life, + graphein, write
Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/baɪ��gɹ�fi/, SAMPA|/baI"Qgr@fi/
(General American|US) IPA|/baɪ���gɹ�fi/, SAMPA|/baI"A:gr@fi/
Noun
en-noun|pl=biographies
- A person's life story, especially one published.
#:There are many biographies of Benjamin Franklin.
Related terms
autobiography
biographer
biographical
hagiography
Translations
trans-top|personal life story
Croatian: t-|hr|biografija|f, t-|hr|životopis|m
Czech: t-|cs|životopis|m
Estonian: elulugu, biograafia
Finnish: t+|fi|elämäkerta
French: t+|fr|biographie|f
German: Biografie f (old spelling: Biographie)
Irish: t|ga|beathaisnéis|f|xs=Irish
Italian: t+|it|biografia|f
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Japanese: �� (���, denki)
Latin: curriculum vitae n, biographia f
Russian: t+|ru|биог�а�и�|f|sc=Cyrl
Serbian: t-|sr|životopis|m
Slovak: t-|sk|životopis|m
Spanish: t-|es|biografÃa|f
Swedish: t+|sv|biografi|c
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