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-)

  1. 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)
  2. 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)
  3. 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 (-logy, -λογία)οικολογία (oikología, ecology)

Derived terms

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