oeconomus

noun

oe·​con·​o·​mus

ēˈkänəməs

plural oeconomi

-ˌmī

: a steward or manager of the temporalities of a diocese, college, or religious society

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Greek oikonomos steward

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