Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eco-region

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.69 in modern English

Syllables: eco-re-gion
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A region, smaller than an ecozone, that contains a distinct biodiversity of flora and fauna.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wóyḱos Proto-Hellenic *wóikos Ancient Greek ϝοῖκος (woîkos) Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) Latin oeco- French éco- English eco- English region English eco-region From eco- + region.

Inflected Forms

eco-regions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

bioregion

Questions

What does eco-region mean?: A region, smaller than an ecozone, that contains a distinct biodiversity of flora and fauna.
Where does eco-region come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wóyḱos Proto-Hellenic *wóikos Ancient Greek ϝοῖκος (woîkos) Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) Latin oeco- French éco- English eco- English region English eco-region From eco- + region.

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