EC

¹

1. European Community.

ec-

²

1. variant of ex- ³ before a consonant:

   eccentric.

e.c.

³

abbreviation for

1. for the sake of example.

E.C.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. Engineering Corps.
2. Established Church.

ec-

¹

combining_form

1. out from; away from

   ecbolic

   eccentric

   ecdysis

EC

²

abbreviation for

1. European Community (now subsumed within the European Union)
2. (in London postal code) East Central
3. Ecuador (international car registration)

ec

³

the internet domain name for

1. Ecuador

Word History and Origins

Origin of EC¹

From Latin exemplī causā

Word History and Origins

Origin of EC¹

from Greek ek (before a vowel ex ) out of, away from; see ex- ¹