ecologically-inappropriate
|e-co-log-i-cal-ly-in-ap-pro-pri-ate|
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/ɪˌkɑː.ləˈdʒɪ.kəl.i ˌɪn.əˈproʊ.pri.ət/
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/ɪˌkɒl.əˈdʒɪ.kəl.i ˌɪn.əˈprəʊ.pri.ət/
unsuitable for the environment
Etymology
'ecologically-inappropriate' is a compound word formed from 'ecological' and 'inappropriate'. 'Ecological' originates from the Greek word 'oikos', meaning 'house' or 'environment', and 'logos', meaning 'study'. 'Inappropriate' comes from the Latin 'in-', meaning 'not', and 'appropriatus', meaning 'suitable'.
'Ecological' evolved from the Greek 'oikos' and 'logos' through Latin and French influences, while 'inappropriate' transformed from Latin 'inappropriatus' through Old French 'inapproprié'.
Initially, 'ecological' referred to the study of environments, while 'inappropriate' meant 'not suitable'. Combined, they describe actions or conditions not fitting within an ecological context.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not suitable or fitting within an ecological context.
The introduction of non-native species was ecologically-inappropriate.
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Last updated: 2025/03/17 17:17