Ecumenic
//iːkjuːˈmɛnɪk// adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Ecumenical. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions wordnet
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. By surface analysis, ecumene + -ic.
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