économe

Meaning

Adj

penny-wise; thrifty; economical

Noun

bursar

Noun

vegetable peeler

Concepts

thrifty

frugal

economical

sparing

economic

peeler

steward

housekeeper

bursar

canny

accountant

potato-peeler

economist

parsimonious

potato peeler

short

careful

scotch

stinting

saving

Pronounced as (IPA)

/e.kɔ.nɔm/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin oeconomus, from Ancient Greek οἰκονόμος (oikonómos), from οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) + νόμος (nómos, “law, rule”)

Sentences

Quiconque est sobre et courageux , économe et brave , réussit .

Anyone who is sober and brave, thrifty and brave, succeeds.