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 (“-λογία”) → ‎οικολογία (oikología, “ecology”)

Derived terms

Greek terms prefixed with οικο-

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Category Greek terms prefixed with οικ- not found