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oikology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oikol-o-gy
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The science of houses and homes, considered especially in respect of their sanitary conditions.

Dated; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house, household”) + -logy.

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Frequently Paired Words

ecology

Questions

What does oikology mean?
The science of houses and homes, considered especially in respect of their sanitary conditions.
Where does oikology come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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