different between zoe vs owen

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ??? (z??)

Noun

zoe (uncountable)

1. In the philosophy of Giorgio Agamben, bare life, as opposed to any particular mode of life (bios).

Anagrams

• Ezo

Japanese

Romanization

zoe

1. R?maji transcription of ??

Limburgish

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sô, from Old Dutch s?, from a merger of Proto-Germanic *swa and *sw?.

Adverb

zoe

1. so
2. (zoe ... es) as
3. since, because
4. soon, right away
5. thus

Derived terms

• zoeget

Portuguese

Verb

zoe

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of zoar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of zoar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of zoar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of zoar

Karao

Interjection

owen

1. yes

Middle English

Alternative forms

• ouen, own, owe, awen, a?en

Etymology

From Old English ?gan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??u??n/

Verb

owen

1. To own, possess, have control over, have authority over
2. To acquire, to receive ownership of
3. To owe, ought to give, have a debt towards
4. To be obliged to give
5. To respect, love (especially an authority)
6. To be appropriate, fitting, right for a situation
7. (auxillary); ought, should, be obliged to, be obligated to

Usage notes

This verb's past forms often have present connotations; this has occurred to such a degree in Modern English that this verb's past tense became a separate verb, ought.

Conjugation

Descendants

• English: (to) owe, ought, own

References

• “ouen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-25.