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English
Etymology
From French éco-, from Latin oeco-, from Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house, household”).
Pronunciation
Prefix
eco-
- ecology or the environment (in the ecological sense)
- 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
concerning ecology or the environment
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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house, household”).
Prefix
eco-
- eco- (forming words concerning ecology or the environment)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Latin echō, from Ancient Greek ἠχώ (ēkhṓ, “echo”).
Prefix
eco-
- echo- (forming words related to echos or other reflected waves)
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Dutch
Pronunciation
Prefix
eco-
- eco-
Italian
Prefix
eco-
- forms words relating to echos
- eco- (environmental)
Portuguese
Prefix
eco-
- eco- (concerning ecology or the environment)
Spanish
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house, household”).
Prefix
eco-
- 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-
- forms words relating to echos or other reflected waves
- eco- + cardiograma (“cardiogram”) → ecocardiograma (“echocardiogram”)
Derived terms
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