ecumenic
English
Alternative forms
- œcumenic (archaic)
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.[1]
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /iːkjuːˈmɛnɪk/, /ɛkjuːˈmɛnɪk/[1]
Derived terms
- ecumaniac
- ecumenical
- ecumenics
Related terms
- ecumenicalism
- ecumenicality
- ecumenically
Translations
ecumenical — see ecumenical
References
- “ecumenic, œcumenic, a.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989)
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