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οἰκονομία

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From οἰκονόμος (oikonómos, manager) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā), from οἶκος (oîkos) +‎ νέμω (némō).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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οἰκονομῐ́ᾱ (oikonomíāf (genitive οἰκονομῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. the management of a household or family, husbandry
    1. (of a state) administration, management
    2. (of a poem) arrangement
  2. the public revenue of a state

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Latin: oeconomia (management of household affairs; arrangement, economy) (see there for further descendants)

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