ойкумена
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Russian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek οἰκουμένη (oikouménē). Doublet of экуме́на (ekuména), which was borrowed from Late Latin.
Pronunciation
Noun
ойкуме́на • (ojkuména) f inan (genitive ойкуме́ны, nominative plural ойкуме́ны, genitive plural ойкуме́н)
- (historical) the ecumene, the inhabited world, particularly from the point of view of the Ancient Greeks
Declension
Declension of ойкуме́на (inan fem-form hard-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ойкуме́на ojkuména |
ойкуме́ны ojkumény |
| genitive | ойкуме́ны ojkumény |
ойкуме́н ojkumén |
| dative | ойкуме́не ojkuméne |
ойкуме́нам ojkuménam |
| accusative | ойкуме́ну ojkuménu |
ойкуме́ны ojkumény |
| instrumental | ойкуме́ной, ойкуме́ною ojkuménoj, ojkuménoju |
ойкуме́нами ojkuménami |
| prepositional | ойкуме́не ojkuméne |
ойкуме́нах ojkuménax |