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eco

[ ek-oh, ee-koh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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

noun

ecology.

Eco

[ ek-oh; Italian e-kaw ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Umberto, 1932–2016, Italian novelist and philosopher.

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 ).

eco

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noun

1. short for ecology
2. ( as modifier )
  an eco group

eco-

combining_form

denoting ecology or ecological
ecocide
ecosphere

Eco

/ ˈɛ��əʊ /

noun

EcoUmberto1932MItalianWRITING: novelist Umberto. born 1932, Italian semiologist and writer. His novels include The Name of the Rose (1981) and Foucault's Pendulum (1988)

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51�Թ� 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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