οἰκουμενικός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From οἰκουμένη (oikouménē, the inhabited world) +‎ -ικός (-ikós), from οἰκέω (oikéō, I inhabit, dwell), from οἶκος (oîkos, house).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

οἰκουμενῐκός (oikoumenikósm (feminine οἰκουμενῐκή, neuter οἰκουμενῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. from or open to the whole world

Inflection

Descendants

  • French: œcuménique

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