eco-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "eco"
English edit
Etymology edit
From French eco-, from Latin oeco-, from Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house, household”).
Pronunciation edit
Prefix edit
eco-
- ecology or the environment (in the ecological sense)
- economy
Usage notes edit
Primarily used in ecology/environment sense; if used in “economy” sense, usually as part of economy or a derived term.
Derived terms edit
(Economics):
Translations edit
concerning ecology or the environment
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Anagrams edit
Catalan edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house, household”).
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eco-
- eco- (forming words concerning ecology or the environment)
Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from Latin echō, from Ancient Greek ἠχώ (ēkhṓ, “echo”).
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eco-
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “eco-” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “eco-”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “eco-” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
Dutch edit
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eco-
Italian edit
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eco-
Portuguese edit
Prefix edit
eco-
- eco- (concerning ecology or the environment)
Spanish edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house, household”).
Prefix edit
eco-
- eco-; forms words concerning ecology or the environment
- eco- + sistema (“system”) → ecosistema (“ecosystem”)
Etymology 2 edit
From Latin echō, from Ancient Greek ἠχώ (ēkhṓ, “echo”).
Prefix edit
eco-
- forms words relating to echos or other reflected waves
- eco- + cardiograma (“cardiogram”) → ecocardiograma (“echocardiogram”)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “eco-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014