eco-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "eco"

English

Etymology

From French eco-, from Latin oeco-, from Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, house, household).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: ĕkŏ-
  • (file)
  • IPA(key): /ˈiːkəʊ/

Prefix

eco-

  1. ecology or the environment (in the ecological sense)
  2. economy

Usage notes

Primarily used in ecology/environment sense; if used in “economy” sense, usually as part of economy or a derived term.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with eco-
  • ecoporn
  • eco-town

(Economics):

Translations

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Anagrams

Catalan

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, house, household).

Prefix

eco-

  1. eco- (forming words concerning ecology or the environment)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin echō, from Ancient Greek ἠχώ (ēkhṓ, echo).

Prefix

eco-

  1. echo- (forming words related to echos or other reflected waves)

Derived terms

Catalan terms prefixed with eco-

Further reading

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeː.koː/
  • (file)

Prefix

eco-

  1. eco-
Dutch terms prefixed with eco-

Italian

Prefix

eco-

  1. forms words relating to echos
  2. eco- (environmental)

Portuguese

Prefix

eco-

  1. eco- (concerning ecology or the environment)

Spanish

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, house, household).

Prefix

eco-

  1. eco-; forms words concerning ecology or the environment
    eco- + sistema (system)ecosistema (ecosystem)

Etymology 2

From Latin echō, from Ancient Greek ἠχώ (ēkhṓ, echo).

Prefix

eco-

  1. forms words relating to echos or other reflected waves
    eco- + cardiograma (cardiogram)ecocardiograma (echocardiogram)

Derived terms

Spanish terms prefixed with eco-

Further reading

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