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Hello everyone, in our Lesson 22, we learnt about the prefix Dys. Dys represent the meanings bad and difficult. Today we shall see the prefix eco. Happy Reading :)
Day 23 : Eco
- eco - house; environment
Let's try to understand this with some examples
- economy (noun) = careful management of money
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- econ (oikos) - Prefix = house
- nomy (nemein) - Suffix = manage
- ecologist (noun) = a scientist who studies ecology
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- eco - Prefix = house
- ology - Suffix = a subject of study
- ist - Suffix = a person
Let's have a look at some more words with eco prefixes, for better understanding.
- ecology = the study of plants and living creatures
- ecocide = the destruction of the natural environment
- eco-friendly = not harmful to the environment
- ecosystem = all the living things in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment
- ecotourism = tourism directed towards exotic natural environments, intended to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife
- economics = the way in which trade, industry, or money is organized, or the study of this
- ecoactivist = one who actively opposes the pollution, or destruction by other means, of the environment
- ecobabble = using the technical language of ecology to make the user seem to be ecologically aware
- ecobiosis = the conditions pertaining to a mode of life within a specific habitat
- ecocatastrophe, ecocatastrophy = major damage to the environment, especially when caused by human activity
- ecocentric = centring on the environment
- ecocidal = designed or tending to destroy the environment
- ecolaw = legislation dealing with the environment
Home Work :
Try to guess the meanings of the following elements.
- -ify
- -mony
- -ness
- -ite
b. to make
c. the state of
Shraboni Chakraborty
Asstt. Professor
English and Foreign Languages University,
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