Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ecumenism

/iːˈkjuː.mə.nɪzm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: ec-u-menism
IPA: /iːˈkjuː.mə.nɪzm/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ecumenical doctrines and practices, especially as manifested in the ecumenical movement.

Etymology

Etymology tree English ecumene Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English ecumenism From ecumene + -ism.

Inflected Forms

ecumenisms (plural) œcumenism (alternative)

Derived Forms

ecumenist

Synonyms

ecumenicalism ecumenicism ecumenicity oecumenism

Questions

How do you pronounce ecumenism?: The recorded pronunciation is /iːˈkjuː.mə.nɪzm/.
What does ecumenism mean?: Ecumenical doctrines and practices, especially as manifested in the ecumenical movement.
Where does ecumenism come from?: Etymology tree English ecumene Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English ecumenism From ecumene + -ism.

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