Économique
Example: Cette voiture est très économique en carburant.
Definition
"Économique" describes something that is efficient in using resources, especially money or fuel, so it saves cost or effort. For example, a car described as "économique" uses fuel sparingly, making it inexpensive to operate over time.
Etymology
The word "économique" comes from the French adaptation of the Greek word 'oikonomikos,' meaning 'practiced in household management.' Originally related to managing a household's expenses, it evolved to refer broadly to anything related to saving resources or money.
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"Économique" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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