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οικονόμος — meaning in English

Oikonomos

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English meaning

  • economical adj Careful with money or resources; not wasteful.
  • frugal adjective Careful with money; avoiding unnecessary spending or waste.
  • housekeeper noun Someone employed to manage the cleaning and upkeep of a home, hotel, or institution.
  • parsimonious adj Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in the expenditure of money; frugal, possibly to excess.
  • spencer noun A short, close-fitting jacket, historically worn by men in the 18th century and later by women and children in the early 19th century.
  • thrifty adj Careful with money; avoiding unnecessary spending or waste.

Senses

οικονόμος is used for these senses in English:

  • economical Careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty.
  • frugal Of something which is consumed (such as money, goods, etc.): Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste.
  • housekeeper Someone (traditionally a woman) employed to look after the home, typically by managing domestic servants or superintending household management; also someone with equivalent duties in a hotel, institution etc. [from 16th c.]
  • housekeeper Someone who manages the running of a home, traditionally the female head of the household. [from 17th c.]
  • parsimonious Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in the expenditure of money; frugal, possibly to excess.
  • thrifty (dated) Thriving, prosperous, successful; (of an animal or plant) growing rapidly or vigorously.

economical — full definition

  1. adj Careful with money or resources; not wasteful.
  2. adj Efficient in the use of money, materials, or effort; good value.

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