eco-

See also: eco, Eco, ECO, eço, -eco, and éco-

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • enPR: ĕkŏ-
  • IPA(key): /ˈiːˌkəʊ/

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.

Derived terms
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  • ecoporn
  • eco-town

(Economics):

Translations
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Anagrams

Dutch

Pronunciation
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Prefix

eco-

  1. eco-
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Italian

Prefix

eco-

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

Portuguese

Prefix

eco-

  1. eco- (concerning ecology or the environment)

Spanish

Etymology 1

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

Prefix

eco-

  1. eco- (forming words concerning ecology or the environment)
    sistema (“system”) → ecosistema (“ecosystem”).

Etymology 2

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

Prefix

eco-

  1. Forming words relating to echos or other reflected waves.
    cardiograma (“cardiogram”) → ecocardiograma (“echocardiogram”)

Derived terms
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