ecumene

Alternative forms

• oecumene (archaic)
• œcumene (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin oecumenicus, from Ancient Greek οἰκουμένη (oikouménē, “inhabited world”), from οἰκέω (oikéō, “I inhabit, dwell”), from οἶκος (oîkos, “residence”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iːˈkjuː.mə.ni/

Noun

ecumene (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) All known inhabited areas of the world.
2. (religion) Unification of Christianity.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek οἰκουμένη (oikouménē, “inhabited world”), from οἰκέω (oikéō, “I inhabit, dwell”), from οἶκος (oîkos, “residence”).

Noun

ecumene f (plural ecumeni)

1. ecumene