economic

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Etymology

From Middle French economique, from Latin oeconomicus, from Ancient Greek οἰκονομικός.

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/, /ˌɛkəˈnɒmɪk/
• (America, Canada) IPA: /ˌikəˈnɑmɪk/, /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk/
• (Australia) IPA: /ˌiːkəˈnɔmɪk/, /ˌekəˈnɔmɪk/
• (India) IPA: /ˌiːkɔˈnɒmɪk/, /ˌɛkɔˈnɒmɪk/

Adjective

economic

1. Pertaining to an economy.
2. Frugal; cheap (in the sense of representing good value); economical.
3. Pertaining to the study of money and its movement.
4. (obsolete) Pertaining to the management of a household

Related terms

• economise
• economize

Translations

• French: économique
• German: ökonomisch, Wirtschaft
• Italian: economico

  Brazilian: econômico

  European: económico

• Russian: экономи́ческий
• Spanish: económico

Translations

• French: économique
• German: sparsam, günstig
• Italian: economico, economo

  Brazilian: econômico

  European: económico

• Spanish: económico

Translations

• French: économique
• German: Wirtschaft, ökonomisch
• Italian: economico
• Spanish: económico

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