ecumenic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Ecumenical.

Pronunciation

/iːkjuːˈmɛnɪk/ /ɛkjuːˈmɛnɪk/

Word forms

ecumenic œcumenic

Etymology

From Latin oecūmenicus, from Ancient Greek οἰκουμενικός (oikoumenikós, “concerning ἡ οἰκουμένη (hē oikouménē, “the inhabited (earth)”)”, “the whole (known) world”). Cognate with French œcuménique. By surface analysis, ecumene + -ic.

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