transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈkis-tiks ]
noun plural but singular in construction
Etymology: Modern Greek oikistikē, from feminine of oikistikos of settlement, from Greek, from oikizein to settle, colonize, from oikos house — more at vicinity
Date: 1958
: a science dealing with human settlements and drawing on the research and experience of professionals in various fields (as architecture, engineering, city planning, and sociology)
• ekis·tic -tik adjective