oeconomia

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek οἰκονομία (oikonomía, “management of a househould, administration”), from οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) + νόμος (nómos, “law”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /oe̯.koˈno.mi.a/, [oe̯.kɔˈnɔ.mi.a]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ɛ.koˈno.mi.a/, [ɛ.koˈnoː.mi.a]
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Noun

oeconomia f (genitive oeconomiae); first declension

  1. The management of household affairs; arrangement, economy.

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative oeconomia oeconomiae
Genitive oeconomiae oeconomiārum
Dative oeconomiae oeconomiīs
Accusative oeconomiam oeconomiās
Ablative oeconomiā oeconomiīs
Vocative oeconomia oeconomiae

Descendants

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