Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oikos

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables
oikos
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A basic societal unit in Ancient Greece; a household or family line.

noun

Synonym of kontakion (hymn or poem recited as a dialogue)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

oikoi (plural)

Synonyms

kontakion

Questions

What does oikos mean?
A basic societal unit in Ancient Greece; a household or family line.
Where does oikos come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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