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. 1. short for ecology
   2. ( as modifier )

      an eco group

eco-

²

combining_form

1. denoting ecology or ecological

   ecocide

   ecosphere

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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of eco¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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

The eco Dome will be recycled and reused elsewhere after the ceremony.

From BBC

In November 2022, Mrs Khatun had her house insulated under a government scheme known as ECO 4.

From BBC

More than three million homes in the UK have had insulation fitted under government ECO schemes, which are paid for by the energy companies, with the cost passed on to all consumers through their energy bills.

From BBC