oikumene

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek οἰκουμένη (oikouménē).

Noun

oikumene (plural oikumenes)

  1. The civilized world or inhabited world, referring to the location and time in the known world where human civilization exists.

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek οἰκουμένη (oikouménē). Doublet of ekumene.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [oi̯.kuˈme.ne]
  • Hyphenation: oi‧ku‧mé‧né

Noun

oikuméné (plural oikumene-oikumene)

  1. (Christianity) ecumene, unification of Christianity
    Synonym: ekumene

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