EC

¹

1. European Community.

ec-

²

1. variant of ex- ³ before a consonant:

   eccentric.

e.c.

³

abbreviation for

1. for the sake of example.

E.C.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. Engineering Corps.
2. Established Church.

ec-

¹

combining_form

1. out from; away from

   ecbolic

   eccentric

   ecdysis

EC

²

abbreviation for

1. European Community (now subsumed within the European Union)
2. (in London postal code) East Central
3. Ecuador (international car registration)

ec

³

the internet domain name for

1. Ecuador

Word History and Origins

Origin of EC¹

From Latin exemplī causā

Word History and Origins

Origin of EC¹

from Greek ek (before a vowel ex ) out of, away from; see ex- ¹

Example Sentences

The part between the end of the 401 and the EC Row expressway is already in the process of being re-graded and expanded.

From The Daily Beast

With our daughter, who is almost two-and-a-half, we did EC, elimination communication.

From The Daily Beast

In eighth grade, practical classes like home ec or shop were a requirement, not an elective.

From The Daily Beast

Sunedei is ihaten es lauerdes dei ec e dei of blisse of lisse of alle irest.

From Project Gutenberg

This diminutive ending is formed from that in ec by the addition of en.

From Project Gutenberg

To support this view, they even quote the word of Solomon that "there is no new thing under the sun," Ec 1, 9.

From Project Gutenberg

Kun‑servo (or kuneco de servo) kun‑ig‑as la mort‑em-(ul)-ojn, kaj mal‑akr‑ig‑as la sent‑on de ilia kun‑a mort‑em‑ec‑o.

From Project Gutenberg

Ver‑e, ĝi est‑as tiel facil‑a, sonor‑a kaj simpl‑a, ke oni tut‑e ne hav‑as mal‑facil‑ec‑o‑n por lern‑i ĝi‑n.

From Project Gutenberg