œconomical

A form of economical — Careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty.

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Meanings

adjectiveœconomical (comparative more œconomical, superlative most œconomical)

comparative more œconomical · superlative most œconomical

  1. archaicArchaic spelling of economical.

    1815?, Captain Dugald Carmichael, F.L.s., the Rev. Colin Smith [ed.], Biographical Notice of the late Captain Dugald Carmichael, F.L.s., volume 2, >page 343; quoted in:

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    “ […] If the Europæans could, by the force of example, lead the wealthy Hindoos to enlarge the scale of their personal expenditure, it would tend to give them a disrelish for the unmeaning festivals of Doorga Pooja, and pave the way in all probability for a more œconomical creed. […] ”

    1883, William Jackson Hooker, editor, Botanical miscellany […], page 39
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