ecologic

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌikəˈlɑdʒɪk/ UK /ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪk/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
relating to ecology or the relationship of organisms to their environment

The study mapped the ecologic effects of the dam on local wildlife.

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Synonyms

1 adj · relating to ecology or the... ecological environmental biological

Word family

Derived forms ecologically

Related forms ecology ecologist ecosystem

Etymology

From ecology (coined from Ancient Greek oîkos 'house, dwelling' + -logía 'study of') + -ic.

oîkos Ancient Greek lógos Ancient Greek

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# ecologic

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌikəˈlɑdʒɪk/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪk/

## Meanings
1. relating to ecology or the relationship of organisms to their environment

## Examples
- The study mapped the ecologic effects of the dam on local wildlife.

## Synonyms
- ecological
- environmental
- biological

## Derived Forms
- ecologically

## Related Forms
- ecology
- ecologist
- ecosystem

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: oîkos
- Root: lógos

## Etymology
From ecology (coined from Ancient Greek oîkos 'house, dwelling' + -logía 'study of') + -ic.

## AI Etymology
Ecologic comes from ecology (coined from Ancient Greek oîkos 'house, dwelling' + -logía 'study of') + -ic. The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek oîkos and Ancient Greek lógos. As an adjective, ecologic describes what is relating to ecology or the relationship of organisms to their environment. The same family is visible in derived forms such as ecologically and related forms such as ecology, ecologist, and ecosystem. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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