οικο-

Greek

Alternative forms
  • οικό- (oikó-)
  • οικ- (oik-)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house”). Cognate with English eco-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈiko/

Prefix

οικο- • (oiko-)

  1. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something related to the house:
    ‎οικο- (oiko-) + ‎γενιά (geniá, “generation”) → ‎οικογένεια (oikogéneia, “family”)
    ‎οικο- (oiko-) + ‎σελίδα (selída, “page”) → ‎οικοσελίδα (oikoselída, “homepage”)
    ‎οικο- (oiko-) + ‎σκεύη (skévi, “utensil”) → ‎οικοσκευή (oikoskeví, “household appliance”)
  2. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something related to the family:
    ‎οικο- (oiko-) + ‎σημαία (simaía, “flag, banner”) → ‎οικόσημο (oikósimo, “coat of arms”)
  3. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something related to the environment; eco-:
    ‎οικο- (oiko-) + ‎σύστημα (sýstima, “system”) → ‎οικοσύστημα (oikosýstima, “ecosystem”)
    ‎οικο- (oiko-) + ‎-logy (“-λογία”) → ‎οικολογία (oikología, “ecology”)

Derived terms
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