eco

[ ek-oh, ee-koh ]

/ ˈɛk oʊ, ˈi koʊ /

Informal.

adjective

ecological or environmental.

not harmful to the environment: an eco resort with no air conditioning.

noun

ecology.

Words nearby eco

eclogues, eclosion, ecm, ecmnesia, ecmo, eco, eco-, eco-warrior, ecocatastrophe, ecocentric, ecocentrism

Definition for eco (2 of 3)

Eco

[ ek-oh; Italian e-kaw ]

/ ˈɛk oʊ; Italian ˈɛ kɔ /

noun

Umberto,born 1932, Italian novelist and philosopher.

Definition for eco (3 of 3)

eco-

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).

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Examples from the Web for eco

“We want to invest in an eco startup and company with the same values around the environment as us,” Marcario said.
Patagonia Creates Venture Capital Fund to Invest in Green Businesses|Miranda Green|May 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
General Motors offers “Eco” versions of models like the popular Cruze.
The Greenest Month Ever: Hybrids Race Ahead|Daniel Gross|December 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Zedlmayer called for a full "eco system": Pharma, R&D, the works.
Barbara Bush: Young Leaders Can Solve the Global Health Crisis|Casey Schwartz|March 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Unsurprisingly, the Chief Rabbi of Rome had a few questions for Eco.
Umberto Eco’s 'The Prague Cemetery' Brings to Life Ancient Hate|Daniel Levin|November 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Does Eco stay up at night wondering if any of those wrong hands belong to a future Simonini?
Umberto Eco’s 'The Prague Cemetery' Brings to Life Ancient Hate|Daniel Levin|November 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for eco (1 of 3)

eco

/ (ˈiːkəʊ) /

noun

short for ecology
(as modifier)an eco group

British Dictionary definitions for eco (2 of 3)

Eco

/ (ˈɛkəʊ) /

noun

Umberto. born 1932, Italian semiologist and writer. His novels include The Name of the Rose (1981) and Foucault's Pendulum (1988)

British Dictionary definitions for eco (3 of 3)

eco-

combining form

denoting ecology or ecologicalecocide; ecosphere

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Medical definitions for eco

eco-

pref.

Ecology; ecological:ecosystem.