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ecumenic

/iːkjuːˈmɛnɪk/ UK
/ɛkjuːˈmɛnɪk/ UK

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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.

adjective œcumenic

not comparable Ecumenical.

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"ecumenic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ecumenic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ecumenic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ecumenic

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"ecumenic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ecumenic.

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@misc{ecumenic_2026,
  title = {ecumenic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ecumenic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}