οικο-
Greek
Alternative forms
- οικό- (oikó-)
- οικ- (oik-)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house”). Cognate with English eco-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈiko/
Prefix
οικο- • (oiko-)
- added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something related to the house:
- οικο- (oiko-) + γενιά (geniá, “generation”) → οικογένεια (oikogéneia, “family”)
- οικο- (oiko-) + σελίδα (selída, “page”) → οικοσελίδα (oikoselída, “homepage”)
- οικο- (oiko-) + σκεύη (skévi, “utensil”) → οικοσκευή (oikoskeví, “household appliance”)
- added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something related to the family:
- οικο- (oiko-) + σημαία (simaía, “flag, banner”) → οικόσημο (oikósimo, “coat of arms”)
- added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something related to the environment; eco-:
- οικο- (oiko-) + σύστημα (sýstima, “system”) → οικοσύστημα (oikosýstima, “ecosystem”)
- οικο- (oiko-) + -logy (“-λογία”) → οικολογία (oikología, “ecology”)
Derived terms
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