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économe

/e.kɔ.nɔm/

adjective/e.kɔ.nɔm/

penny-wise; thrifty; economical

Antonyms: dépensier, prodigue

Learned borrowing from Latin oeconomus, from Ancient Greek οἰκονόμος (oikonómos), from οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) + νόμος (nómos, “law, rule”)

noun, masculine/feminine/e.kɔ.nɔm/plural: économes

économe is masculine or feminine depending on context in French.

bursar (treasurer of a university, college or school)

Learned borrowing from Latin oeconomus, from Ancient Greek οἰκονόμος (oikonómos), from οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) + νόμος (nómos, “law, rule”)

noun, masculine/e.kɔ.nɔm/plural: économes

économe is masculine in French.

vegetable peeler

Learned borrowing from Latin oeconomus, from Ancient Greek οἰκονόμος (oikonómos), from οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) + νόμος (nómos, “law, rule”)