eco-

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English

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Etymology

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

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eco-

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

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

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(Economics):

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Catalan

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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

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eco-

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

Etymology 2

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

Prefix

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eco-

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

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Dutch

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eco-

  1. eco-

Italian

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eco-

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

Portuguese

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Prefix

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eco-

  1. eco- (concerning ecology or the environment)

Spanish

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Etymology 1

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

Prefix

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eco-

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

Etymology 2

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

Prefix

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eco-

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

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