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oikos

oikos noun: a basic societal unit in Ancient Greece; a household or family line.

Noun

oikos (plural oikoi)

  1. (historical) A basic societal unit in Ancient Greece; a household or family line.
  2. Synonym of kontakion (hymn or poem recited as a dialogue)
    Synonyms:
    kontakion

Synonyms of oikos

Forms of oikos

pluraloikoi

Origin of oikos

From Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos).

Questions about oikos

What does oikos mean?
Oikos means a basic societal unit in Ancient Greece; a household or family line.
What part of speech is oikos?
Oikos is a noun.
What is the plural of oikos?
The plural of oikos is oikoi.

Words near oikos in the dictionary

  1. oikonyms
  2. oikophobe
  3. oikophobes
  4. oikophobia
  5. oikophobic
  6. oikos
  7. oiks
  8. oikumene
  9. oikumenes
  10. oil
  11. oil and water

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