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eco

1

[ ek-oh, ee-koh ]

adjective

  1. ecological or environmental.
  2. not harmful to the environment:

    an eco resort with no air conditioning.



noun

  1. ecology.

Eco

2

[ ek-oh; Italian e-kaw ]

noun

  1. Umberto, 1932–2016, Italian novelist and philosopher.

eco-

3
  1. a combining form representing ecology in the formation of compounds ( ecosystem; ecotype ); also with the more general sense “environment,” “nature,” “natural habitat” ( ecocide; ecolaw; ecopolitics ).

eco

1

/ ˈːəʊ /

noun

    1. short for ecology
    2. ( as modifier )

      an eco group

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

eco-

2

combining_form

  1. denoting ecology or ecological

    ecocide

    ecosphere

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Eco

3

/ ˈɛəʊ /

noun

  1. EcoUmberto1932MItalianWRITING: novelist Umberto. born 1932, Italian semiologist and writer. His novels include The Name of the Rose (1981) and Foucault's Pendulum (1988)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of eco1

First recorded in 1985–90
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"I am not some sort of flight-shaming eco warrior. I love flying – I always have," she said during a speech at the annual dinner of trade body Airlines UK in London.

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"I have no intention of clipping anyone's wings. I am not some sort of flight-shaming eco warrior. I love flying – I always have," the transport secretary said.

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She said from a "handful" of eco burials, such requests now make up about 20% of her business.

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“During my time as chair of UK Sport, I have learned the power of collaboration as part of this impressive eco system that enables Olympic sport to flourish in the UK, and so I look forward to embarking on this next chapter.”

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Calls for eco reparations from leaders including Barbados' leader Mia Mottley and Antigua’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne have been clamorous in recent years as the region battles ever-rising sea levels and worsening storms.

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