different between economist vs economize

English

Alternative forms

• œconomist (archaic)

Etymology

(Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?) From Middle French économiste (“household manager”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /i??k?n.?.m?st/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /i??k?n.?.m?st/, /??k?n.?.m?st/, /??k?n.?.m?st/

Noun

economist (plural economists)

1. An expert in economics, especially one who studies economic data and extracts higher-level information or proposes theories.
2. One concerned with political economy.
3. (obsolete) One who manages a household.
4. (obsolete) One who economizes, or manages domestic or other concerns with frugality; one who expends money, time, or labor, judiciously, and without waste.

Synonyms

• (one who economizes): economiser, economizer, miser

Related terms

• economy

Translations

See also

• economist on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “economist”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

• comes into, emoticons, mesotocin

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French économiste. Compare Russian ?????????? (ekonomíst).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.ko.no?mist/

Noun

economist m (plural economi?ti, feminine equivalent economist?)

1. economist

Declension

Related terms

• econom
• economic
• economicesc
• economice?te
• economicitate
• economicos
• economie
• economism
• economisi
• economisire
• economisitor

References

• economist in DEX online - Dic?ionare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

English

Alternative forms

• economise (UK)
• œconomise (obsolete)
• œconomize (archaic)

Verb

economize (third-person singular simple present economizes, present participle economizing, simple past and past participle economized)

1. (intransitive) To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).
2. (transitive) To use frugally.

Derived terms

• economization
• economizer

Related terms

• economic
• economically
• economics
• economist
• economy

Translations

Portuguese

Verb

economize

1. first-person singular present subjunctive of economizar
2. third-person singular present subjunctive of economizar
3. third-person singular imperative of economizar