ecumene

== English == === Alternative forms === oecumene, œcumene (archaic) === Etymology === From Ancient Greek οἰκουμένη (oikouménē, “inhabited world”), from οἰκέω (oikéō, “I inhabit, dwell”), from οἶκος (oîkos, “residence”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /iːˈkjuː.mə.ni/ === Noun === ecumene (plural ecumenes) (archaic, inherently emic) All known inhabited and civilized areas of the world. Antonyms: anecumene, wilderness, wilds, wastelands Near-synonym: civilization (religion) Unification of Christianity and of Christendom. ==== Usage notes ==== Sometimes functioning as a proper noun and capitalized, for the same reasons as with world/World, universe/Universe, and others. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== == Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek οἰκουμένη (oikouménē, “inhabited world”), from οἰκέω (oikéō, “I inhabit, dwell”), from οἶκος (oîkos, “residence”). === Noun === ecumene f (plural ecumeni) ecumene ==== Derived terms ==== anecumene