# oikos

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #96,310

## Definitions
1. A basic societal unit in Ancient Greece; a household or family line.
2. Synonym of kontakion (hymn or poem recited as a dialogue)

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/oikos