Económico
Example: El coche económico consume menos gasolina que el grande.
Definition
"Económico" describes something that involves careful management of resources, especially money or fuel, to avoid waste. For example, an "económico" car consumes less gasoline than a larger one, making it cost-effective and efficient in use.
Etymology
The word "económico" comes from the Spanish adaptation of the Late Latin 'oeconomicus,' which itself derives from the Greek 'oikonomikos,' meaning 'household management.' Did you know? The root 'oikos' means 'house' and 'nomos' means 'law' or 'custom,' so originally it referred to managing household affairs efficiently.
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"Económico" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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