"eco" meaning in English

See eco in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈiːkəʊ/, /ˈɛkoʊ/ [Philippine] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-eco.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more eco [comparative], most eco [superlative]
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-JalRm3ag Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 19 42
  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-P1UmGzJ~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 19 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (place): Africa Derived forms: eco hotel, eco round
Etymology number: 1 Disambiguation of Africa: 0 0 0

Noun

IPA: /ˈiːkəʊ/, /ˈɛkoʊ/ [Philippine] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-eco.wav [Southern-England] Forms: ecos [plural]
Etymology: From ECOWAS, the Economic Community of West African States, who propose to use the 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. Categories (topical): Currencies
    Sense id: en-eco-en-noun-jPJ3i~VC Disambiguation of Currencies: 9 11 80 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 19 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (place): Africa
Etymology number: 2 Disambiguation of Africa: 0 0 0

Inflected forms

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