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eco-

/ˈiːkəʊ/

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Philippines/ˈɛkoʊ/

eco- prefix: ecology or the environment (in the ecological sense).

Prefix

eco-

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

eco- meaning in Vietnamese

eco- in Vietnamese

concerning ecology or the environment
sinh

Origin of eco-

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

Words formed from eco-

Questions about eco-

What does eco- mean?
Eco- means ecology or the environment (in the ecological sense).
What is eco- in Vietnamese?
Eco- in Vietnamese is sinh. See Eco- meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is eco-?
Eco- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce eco-?
Eco- is pronounced /ˈiːkəʊ/.

Words near eco- in the dictionary

  1. eco
  2. eco hotel
  3. eco hotels
  4. eco round
  5. eco rounds
  6. eco-
  7. eco-angst
  8. eco-anxiety
  9. eco-apartheid
  10. eco-apartheids
  11. eco-apocalypse

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