economic

English Online Dictionary. What means economic‎? What does economic mean?

English

Alternative forms

• economick, œconomic (archaic)
• œconomick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle French economique, from Latin oeconomicus, from Ancient Greek οἰκονομικός (oikonomikós, “skilled with household management”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/, /ˌɛkəˈnɒmɪk/
• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˌikəˈnɑmɪk/, /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˌiːkəˈnɔmɪk/, /ˌekəˈnɔmɪk/
• (India) IPA^(key): /ˌiːkɔˈnɒmɪk/, /ˌɛkɔˈnɒmɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɒmɪk

Adjective

economic (comparative more economic, superlative most 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

Usage notes

Modern usage prefers economic when describing the economy of a region or country (and when referring to personal or family budgeting).
Economical is preferred when referring to thrift or value for money.

Derived terms

Related terms

• economise
• economize

Translations

Anagrams

• oncomice

Ladin

Adjective

economic m pl

1. plural of economich

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin oeconomicus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

economic m (feminine singular economica, masculine plural economics, feminine plural economicas)

1. economic

Derived terms

• economicament

Related terms

• economia

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French économique. By surface analysis, economie +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.koˈno.mik/

Adjective

economic m or n (feminine singular economică, masculine plural economici, feminine and neuter plural economice)

1. economic
2. economical

Declension