"eco" meaning in English

See eco in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈiːkəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈikoʊ/ [General-American], /i.ko/ (note: Indic), /ˈɛkoʊ/ [Philippines], /ɛk.o/ (note: Indic, less commonly as a spelling pronunciation) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-eco.wav Forms: more eco [comparative], most eco [superlative]
enPR: ī′kō, ĕ′kō Etymology: By clipping. Head templates: {{en-adj}} eco (comparative more eco, superlative most eco)
  1. Clipping of ecological: environmentally friendly or sensitive. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: ecological (extra: environmentally friendly or sensitive)
    Sense id: en-eco-en-adj-iUfvcIIo
  2. Clipping of economy (“affording economical use, e.g. of an appliance”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: economy (extra: (“affording economical use, e.g. of an appliance”).)
    Sense id: en-eco-en-adj-RF4lDsCd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: eco hotel, eco round
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Africa Disambiguation of Africa: 0 0 0

Noun

IPA: /ˈiːkəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈikoʊ/ [General-American], /i.ko/ (note: Indic), /ˈɛkoʊ/ [Philippines], /ɛk.o/ (note: Indic, less commonly as a spelling pronunciation) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-eco.wav Forms: ecos [plural]
enPR: ī′kō, ĕ′kō Etymology: From ECOWAS, the Economic Community of West African States, who propose to use the currency. Etymology templates: {{wp|+ (currency)}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} eco (plural ecos)
  1. A proposed name for the common currency that the West African Monetary Zone plans to introduce in the framework of the Economic Community of West African States.
    Sense id: en-eco-en-noun-jPJ3i~VC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Currencies Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 22 53 Disambiguation of Currencies: 10 9 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Africa Disambiguation of Africa: 0 0 0

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