ecumene
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Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek οἰκουμένη (oikouménē, “inhabited world”), from οἰκέω (oikéō, “I inhabit, dwell”), from οἶκος (oîkos, “residence”).
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Noun[edit]
ecumene
- (obsolete) All known inhabited areas of the world.
- (religion) Unification of Christianity.
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Translations[edit]
inhabited areas of the world
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek οἰκουμένη (oikouménē, “inhabited world”), from οἰκέω (oikéō, “I inhabit, dwell”), from οἶκος (oîkos, “residence”).
Noun[edit]
ecumene f (plural ecumeni)
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