ecumenic

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English

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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.[1] By surface analysis, ecumene +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ecumenic (not comparable)

  1. Ecumenical.[1]

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Translations

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 “ecumenic, œcumenic, a.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989)

Friulian

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Adjective

ecumenic

  1. ecumenical

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French œcuménique.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ecumenic m or n (feminine singular ecumenică, masculine plural ecumenici, feminine and neuter plural ecumenice)

  1. ecumenical

Declension

singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative 		indefinite ecumenic ecumenică ecumenici ecumenice
definite ecumenicul ecumenica ecumenicii ecumenicele
genitive-
dative 		indefinite ecumenic ecumenice ecumenici ecumenice
definite ecumenicului ecumenicei ecumenicilor ecumenicelor

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