ecônomo

See also: economo and ecónomo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• ecónomo (Portugal)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek οἰκονόμος (oikonómos, “manager”), from οἶκος (oîkos) +‎ νέμω (némō).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈkõ.no.mu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈkõ.no.mu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈko.no.mo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈko.nu.mu/

• Hyphenation: e‧cô‧no‧mo

Noun

ecônomo m (plural ecônomos) (Brazilian spelling)

1. manager

   Synonym: administrador

2. (uncommon) manciple, butler

   Synonym: mordomo