οικουμενικός

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek οἰκουμενικός (oikoumenikós).[1] By surface analysis, οικουμέν(η) (oikoumén(i)) +‎ -ικός (-ikós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.ku.me.niˈkos/
  • Hyphenation: οι‧κου‧με‧νι‧κός

Adjective

οικουμενικός (oikoumenikósm (feminine οικουμενική, neuter οικουμενικό)

  1. global, universal (concerning all parts of the world; common to all society; worldwide)
    Synonyms: παγκόσμιος (pagkósmios), πανανθρώπινος (pananthrópinos)
  2. (ecclesiastical) ecumenical

Declension

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References

  1. ^ οικουμενικός, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language