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economia

economy

noun eh-koh-noh-MEE-ah Common

Origin: Greek oikonomia (household management)

Also means

economics

Usage Note

Economia refers to a national or global economy (l'economia italiana = the Italian economy) and also to the academic discipline of economics. The phrase fare economia means 'to economise / save money.' The stress falls on the final -ia: eh-koh-noh-MEE-ah.

Examples

"L'economia del paese cresce lentamente."

Natural Translation

The country's economy is growing slowly.

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