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ecumenic

/iːkjuːˈmɛnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ec-u-menic
IPA
/iːkjuːˈmɛnɪk/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Ecumenical.

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. By surface analysis, ecumene + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /iːkjuːˈmɛnɪk/

Inflected Forms

œcumenic (alternative)

Derived Forms

ecumaniac ecumenical ecumenicism ecumenicist ecumenics

Frequently Paired Words

ecumenicalism ecumenicality ecumenically ecumenicity ecumenism ecumenist

Synonyms

oecumenic ecumenical oecumenical

Questions

How do you pronounce ecumenic?
The recorded pronunciation is /iːkjuːˈmɛnɪk/.
What does ecumenic mean?
Ecumenical.
Where does ecumenic come from?
From Latin oecūmenicus, from Ancient Greek οἰκουμενικός (oikoumenikós, “concerning ἡ οἰκουμένη (hē oikouménē, “the inhabited (earth)”)”, “the whole (known) world”). Cognate with French œcuménique. By surface analysis, ecumene + -ic.

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