ecumene
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ecumene
- /iːˈkjuː.mə.ni/
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek οἰκουμένη (oikouménē, “inhabited world”), from οἰκέω (oikéō, “I inhabit, dwell”), from οἶκος (oîkos, “residence”).
noun ecumenes · oecumene · œcumene
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All known inhabited and civilized areas of the world.
Near-synonym: civilization
Similar: civilization · Opposite: anecumene, wilderness, wilds, wasteland
- Unification of Christianity and of Christendom.
Translations
Talk about this word "ecumene." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ecumene. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ecumene. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ecumene "ecumene." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ecumene.Cite this
@misc{ecumene_2026,
title = {ecumene},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ecumene},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
