oikumene

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek οἰκουμένη (oikouménē).

Noun

oikumene (plural oikumenes)

  1. The civilized world or inhabited world; 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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