ecocompatibile

eco-friendly

adjective eh-koh-kohm-pah-TEE-bee-leh Less Common

Origin: from Greek oikos plus Latin compatibilis

Also means

environmentally sustainable

Usage Note

Ecocompatibile is a compound adjective combining eco- with compatibile, common in marketing and policy writing. Like other adjectives ending in -e, it has one form for both genders but adds -i in the plural, as in prodotti ecocompatibili.

Examples

"Usiamo materiali ecocompatibili."

Natural Translation

We use eco-friendly materials.

Literal Translation

We-use materials eco-friendly.

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