Description:

The term 'ekono' is borrowed from the English 'economical', following the typical Common habit of stripping off what they see as unneeded derivational morphology. Its base meaning is 'economy'.

Noun:

As a noun, 'ekono' means 'economy', either in the sense of the actual economy, or in the colloquial sense of 'thrift' or 'good value'. The derived form 'ekonotil' is the Common word for the field of economics.

Verb:

As a verb, 'ekono' is a pali verb meaning to economise, to be thrifty.

Modifier:

The modifier form 'ekonos' means 'economical' or 'thrifty'.