• Eco-

    Pronunciation

    • enPR: Ä•kŏ-
    • IPA: /ˈiːˌkəʊ/

    Origin

    From French eco-, from Latin oeco, from Ancient Greek οἶκος (oikos, "house, household").

    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.

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