Etymology

eco-incentive

Today it means: An incentive (usually financial) to encourage a person or organization to follow a more eco-friendly policy Full definition →

English incentive ← French éco- ← Latin oeco-
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  1. Ancient Greekοἶκος (oîkos)
  2. Latinoeco-
  3. Frenchéco-
  4. Englisheco-
  5. Englishincentive
  6. English todayeco-incentive

From eco- + incentive.

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