eco-friendly
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.66 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Ecologically friendly; not damaging to the natural environment.
Example Sentences
- "Reducing plastic waste is a crucial problem for today’s environment, and whether it’s recyclable and biodegradable phone cases or sustainable fashion, there are plenty of eco-friendly products that can help you reduce your footprint."
- "To cut carbon, a steel industry by-product (known as ground granulated blast-furnace slag) has been incorporated into the pier, as an eco-friendlier alternative, to traditional concrete."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wóyḱos Proto-Hellenic *wóikos Ancient Greek ϝοῖκος (woîkos) Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) Latin oeco- French éco- English eco- English friendly English eco-friendly From eco- + friendly.
Inflected Forms
more eco-friendly (comparative)
eco-friendlier (comparative)
most eco-friendly (superlative)
eco-friendliest (superlative)
ecofriendly (alternative)