eco-

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

(Economics):

Translations

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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

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Prefix

eco-

  1. 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

Further reading