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🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

écologique

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ekolozhik

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Environmentally friendly/ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.təl.i ˈfrend.li/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2450 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Utiliser des produits écologiques peut aider à réduire la pollution."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not harmful to the environment.

    "Using environmentally friendly products can help reduce pollution."
  2. 2

    Designed to have minimal impact on the environment.

    "The company focuses on creating environmentally friendly packaging."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of environment (from Old French environner, meaning to surround) and friendly (from Old English freondlic). The compound phrase gained significant traction in the late 20th century alongside the rise of the modern ecological and conservation movements.

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