LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

oeconomia

oeconomia f (genitive oeconomiae)
Classical[oe̯.kɔˈnɔ.mi.a]Ecclesiastical[e.koˈnɔː.mi.a]

Meaning

  1. feminineThe management of household affairs; arrangement, economy.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeoeconomiaoeconomiae
genitiveoeconomiaeoeconomiārum
dativeoeconomiaeoeconomiīs
accusativeoeconomiamoeconomiās
ablativeoeconomiāoeconomiīs
vocativeoeconomiaoeconomiae

oecŏnŏmĭa, ae, f., = οἰκονομία,
I. the management of household affairs, domestic economy; hence, a proper division, arrangement, economy (of an oration, a play, etc.; post-Aug.; written as Greek, Cic. Ac. 6, 1, 1; 6, 1, 11): Hermogenes judicium, partitionem, ordinem, quaeque elocutionis sunt, subicit oeconomiae, quae, Graece appellata ex curā rerum domesticarum et hic per abusionem posita, nomine Latino caret, Quint. 3, 3, 9; 1, 8, 9.

Origins

From Ancient Greek οἰκονομία (oikonomía, “management of a household, administration”), from οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) + νόμος (nómos, “law”).

Elsewhere
  • Catalaneconomia
  • Italianeconomia
  • Occitaneconomia
  • Portugueseeconomia
  • Spanisheconomía
  • Englisheconomy
  • Frenchéconomie
  • Romanianeconomiefrom French économie
  • Frenchœconomie
  • GermanÖkonomie
Norwegian
  • Norwegian Bokmåløkonomi
  • Norwegian Nynorskøkonomi

In English words that came into English from oeconomia

  • economyoeconomia
  • economicoeconomicus
  • economicsoeconomicus

Quick answers

What does oeconomia mean in Latin?
oeconomia, a noun, means “The management of household affairs; arrangement, economy.”.
What is the genitive of oeconomia?
The genitive singular is oeconomiae. oeconomia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce oeconomia?
In classical Latin, [oe̯.kɔˈnɔ.mi.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [e.koˈnɔː.mi.a].
Which English words come from oeconomia?
English words that go back to Latin oeconomia include economy, economic and economics.