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Eco sees the intellectual as an organizer of culture, someone who can run a magazine or a museum. An administrator, in fact. I think this is a melancholy situation for an intellectual.
Antonio Tabucchi

Meaning of "eco" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ECO

eco  [ˈiːkəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ECO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Eco is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ECO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Eco

Eco may refer to: ▪ eco-, a prefix mostly relating to ecological or environmental terms ▪.eco,, a proposed top-level domain for the Internet ▪ Eco, a proposed currency ▪ Eco, a computer simulation game ▪ Umberto Eco, Italian philosopher, semiotician, novelist ▪ Eco, a character, played by Jacqueline Duncan, on the children's show The Shak ▪ The natural substance of energy and power in the Jak and Daxter games ▪ Eco, Trance/Progressive-Trance/EDM DJ & producer from Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. ▪ ECO may refer to a technology by Honda meant for improving fuel efficiency in 110cc petrol engines...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ECO


arco
ˈɑːkəʊ
asinico
ˌæsɪˈniːkəʊ
barrico
bæˈriːkəʊ
beccafico
ˌbɛkəˈfiːkəʊ
Biko
ˈbiːkəʊ
chico
ˈtʃiːkəʊ
fico
ˈfiːkəʊ
juco
ˈdʒuːkəʊ
macaco
məˈkɑːkəʊ
mako
ˈmɑːkəʊ
matico
mɑːˈtiːkəʊ
mico
ˈmiːkəʊ
Nabucco
næˈbuːkəʊ
Nikko
ˈniːkəʊ
pekoe
ˈpiːkəʊ
Pernambuco
ˌpɜːnəmˈbjuːkəʊ
picot
ˈpiːkəʊ
taco
ˈtɑːkəʊ
Turco
ˈtɜːkəʊ
yuko
ˈjuːkəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ECO

eco-bling
eco-capitalism
eco-label
eco-labelling
eco-tax
eco-tourist
eco-warrior
ecocatastrophe
ecocentric
ecocidal
ecocide
ecoclimate
ecofeminism
ecofeminist
Ecofin
ecofreak
ecofriendly
ecol.
ecolodge

WORDS THAT END LIKE ECO

and co
banco
Blanco
Cerro de Pasco
cisco
co
coco
disco
Franco
fresco
loco
Mexico
Monaco
morocco
New Mexico
poco
Puerto Rico
San Francisco
tobacco
un poco

Synonyms and antonyms of eco in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «eco» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ECO

Find out the translation of eco to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of eco from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «eco» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

生态
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

eco
570 millions of speakers

English

eco
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर्यावरण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بيئة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эко
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

eco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইকো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éco
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Eco
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

eco
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エコ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에코
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Eco
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sinh thái
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சூழல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इको
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eko
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

eko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

еко
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

eco
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

eco
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eko
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

eco
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

eco
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of eco

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ECO»

The term «eco» is very widely used and occupies the 3.689 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ECO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about eco

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3 QUOTES WITH «ECO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word eco.
1
Suzy Amis
I know quite a few eco designers who build dresses out of old couture gowns. They disassemble, 'upcycle,' and reuse them in extraordinary ways. To me, that's a sustainable way of doing things.
2
Stella McCartney
Depending on the season, between 20 and 30 percent of my collections contain some sort of eco or sustainable element, whether it's a beautiful organic fabric or a natural dye. And obviously I don't use animal skins or fur of any kind.
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Antonio Tabucchi
Eco sees the intellectual as an organizer of culture, someone who can run a magazine or a museum. An administrator, in fact. I think this is a melancholy situation for an intellectual.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ECO»

Discover the use of eco in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to eco and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Eco Books: Inventive Projects from the Recycling Bin
A collection of projects and ideas for making books out of common everyday items normally placed in the recycle bin.
Terry Taylor, 2009
2
Foucault's Pendulum
Orchestrating these and other diverse characters into his multilayered semiotic adventure, Eco has created a superb cerebral entertainment.
Umberto Eco, 2007
3
Reading Eco: An Anthology
" -- The Comparatist Umberto Eco is, quite simply, a genius. He is a renowned medievalist, philosopher, novelist, a popular journalist, and linguist.
Rocco Capozzi, 1997
4
On Literature
A collection of essays and addresses includes the author's musings on Ptolemy, his reflections on the experimental writings of Borges and Joyce, and confessions about his own ambitions and anxieties.
Umberto Eco, 2005
5
Eco-terrorism: Radical Environmental and Animal Liberation ...
A vivid introduction to eco-terrorism in the United States, covering such groups as PETA, ALF, and ELF.
Don Liddick, 2006
6
Eco Skyscrapers II:
Ken Yeang remains one of the world's foremost experts on sustainability and the modern skyscraper.
Ken Yeang, Lucy Bullivant, 2011
7
A Theory of Semiotics
Provides a theory of codes and a theory of sign production and discusses communication and signification The aim of this book is to explore the theoretical possibility and the social function of a unified approach to every phenomenon of ...
Umberto Eco, 1976
8
Eco Colour: Botanical Dyes for Beautiful Textiles
"This book by internationally renowned dyer, costumier and artist India Flint draws on her two decades of experience and experimentation in natural dyeing techniques to present an expert, highly accessible and achievable handbook of ...
India Flint, 2008
9
Art and Beauty in the Middle Ages
In this volume, the Italian novelist and playwright Umberto Eco aims to present a learned summary of mediaeval aesthetic ideas.
Umberto Eco, 2002
10
Eco-Chic: The Fashion Paradox
Eco-Chic: The Fashion Paradox is an examination of the relationship between fashion and environmental awareness - combating the universal reputation of eco-fashion as wholesome, un-dyed, shapeless and itchy.
Sandy Black, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ECO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term eco is used in the context of the following news items.
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This Month on #maketechhuman: Macro, Micro, and Eco Views on …
What was once considered fallout of late 20th-century capitalism—the ever-widening gulf between the rich and the poor—has spun out into a much more ... «Wired, Jul 15»
2
Tiny House: Eco-Friendly Mill Valley Home Under the Redwood Trees
A tiny home amid giant redwoods—what could be more Californian? This little slice of heaven, located in picturesque Mill Valley, CA, is only a ... «Realtor.com News, Jul 15»
3
Four Texas Couples Come Together to Build an Eco-Friendly …
Remember when you were young and swore with friends you'd all buy houses next to each other so you'd never grow apart? Well, four couples ... «GOOD Magazine, Jul 15»
4
ECO lashes out at setup inducing blank vote
“We called for the set up voters saw in the last elections to be maintained” said Mariano Genovesi, the ECO coalition's legal trustee, told the ... «Buenos Aires Herald, Jul 15»
5
Convicted eco-terrorist pursues legal protection of Great Lakes wolves
In the past three decades, Rod Coronado says he's gone from an eco-terrorist on the FBI's most wanted list to a law-abiding advocate for the ... «Great Lakes Echo, Jul 15»
6
Pics: Sustainable eco-fashion
Sustainable fashion, or eco-fashion, is one of the latest buzzwords. It speaks to a design philosophy that aims to help support a system of ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
7
Driverless taxis are eco friendly, robo cab is actually doing much to …
Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory report that by 2030, traveling by driverless taxi could lower greenhouse gas ... «The Market Business, Jul 15»
8
Panasonic Eco Solutions Canada Signs EPC Contract with …
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario--Panasonic Eco Solutions Canada Inc. today announced that it has signed a full Engineering, Procurement, and ... «AltEnergyMag, Jul 15»
9
In Spain, an Eco-Tour That Follows Cork From Tree to Bottle
A new eco-tour allows travelers to watch the cork harvest and later follow donkeys carrying towering loads to one of the traditional pueblos ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
10
Sorry, But the Perfect Lego Brick May Never Be Eco-Friendly
Legos just click. If you've ever played with a competing brand of “interlocking plastic bricks,” you know that Lego's big advantage is their solidity, ... «Wired, Jul 15»

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