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eco

1

[ ek-oh, ee-koh ]

adjective

  1. ecological or environmental.
  2. not harmful to the environment:

    an eco resort with no air conditioning.



noun

  1. ecology.

Eco

2

[ ek-oh; Italian e-kaw ]

noun

  1. Umberto, 1932–2016, Italian novelist and philosopher.

eco-

3
  1. a combining form representing ecology in the formation of compounds ( ecosystem; ecotype ); also with the more general sense “environment,” “nature,” “natural habitat” ( ecocide; ecolaw; ecopolitics ).

eco

1

/ ˈiːkəʊ /

noun

    1. short for ecology
    2. ( as modifier )

      an eco group

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

eco-

2

combining_form

  1. denoting ecology or ecological

    ecocide

    ecosphere

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Eco

3

/ ˈɛkəʊ /

noun

  1. EcoUmberto1932MItalianWRITING: novelist Umberto. born 1932, Italian semiologist and writer. His novels include The Name of the Rose (1981) and Foucault's Pendulum (1988)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of eco1

First recorded in 1985–90
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Example Sentences

She said from a "handful" of eco burials, such requests now make up about 20% of her business.

From BBC

“During my time as chair of UK Sport, I have learned the power of collaboration as part of this impressive eco system that enables Olympic sport to flourish in the UK, and so I look forward to embarking on this next chapter.”

From BBC

Calls for eco reparations from leaders including Barbados' leader Mia Mottley and Antigua’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne have been clamorous in recent years as the region battles ever-rising sea levels and worsening storms.

From BBC

My favorite text regarding fascism is Umberto Eco's 1995 essay.

From Salon

As Eco noted, it's a central paradox of fascism: "No fascist leader has ever succeeded in solving this predicament."

From Salon

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