/e.kɔ.nɔ.mik/
Translation
economic; economical, cost-effective
Word origin
From Greek oikonomia ('household management', from oikos 'house' and nomos 'law, management'), via Latin oeconomicus. English economy and economic share the same root.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- oikonomia
- English cognates
- economy, economic
Grammar
Examples
.
The economic crisis affected the whole region.
carburant.
This car is very economical on fuel.
.
The government announced new economic measures.
does the work of two English words. It means "economic" (of the economy, as in "la crise économique") and it also means "economical" (cheap to run, cost-effective, as in "une voiture économique"). English keeps these apart; French does not.
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