🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

économie domestique

Pronunciation / Transliteration: e.kɔ.nɔ.mi dɔs.mɛ.tik

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Domestic-economy/dəˈmɛs.tɪk ɪˈkɒn.ə.mi/
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Une bonne économie domestique est essentielle pour le budget familial."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The management of the income, expenditures, and daily operations of a household.

    "Good domestic-economy ensures that the family lives comfortably within its financial means."
  2. 2

    The study or science of home management and housekeeping arts.

    "She enrolled in a course on domestic-economy to learn practical skills for running a home."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'domestic' (from Latin domesticus, pertaining to the house or household) and 'economy' (from Greek oikonomia, meaning household management). Historically used since the 18th century to describe the prudent management of household affairs and resources.

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