οἶκος

Contents 1 Ancient Greek 1.1 Alternative forms 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Inflection 1.4.2 Derived terms 1.4.3 Descendants 1.5 References

[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Alternative forms

• ϝοῖκος

[edit] Etymology

From ϝοῖκος (woikos) from Proto-Indo-European *woiḱos. Cognates include Sanskrit वेश (veśa), Latin vīcus, and Gothic 𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌷𐍃 (weihs).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [ó͜ɪ̀kos]

• (Koine): IPA: [ˈyːko̞s]

• (Byzantine): IPA: [ˈykos]

[edit] Noun

οἶκος (genitive οἴκου) m, second declension; (oikos)

1. house, dwelling place of any sort (e.g. a cave)
   1. room, chamber
   2. meeting house, hall
   3. cage
   4. (astronomy) domicile of a planet
2. one's household goods, estate, inheritance
3. house, family, household

[edit] Inflection

[edit] Derived terms

• οἰκία (oikia)

[edit] Descendants

• English: ecology
• English: economy
• English: ecophobia

[edit] References

• LSJ
• BDAG
• Beekes Greek etymological dictionary
• Strong’s concordance number: G3624