œconomy

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪːˈkɒ.nɒ.mi/ === Noun === œconomy (plural œconomies) Archaic spelling of economy. 1785, Vicesimus Knox, Liberal Education: Or, a Practical Treatise on the Methods of Acquiring Useful and Polite Learning, §XXXI: on the regulation of puerile diversions, part 4: At the age of seventeen or eighteen, they should be indulged, even FOR A MORAL PURPOSE, in fishing, shooting, hunting*, tennis, cricket, and all other diversions consistent with safety, good company, health†, and œconomy. ==== Derived terms ====