ecumene

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. All known inhabited and civilized areas of the world. archaic
    — Near-synonym: civilization
  2. Unification of Christianity and of Christendom.

词形变化

ecumenes plural oecumene alternative,archaic œcumene alternative,archaic

词源

From Ancient Greek οἰκουμένη (oikouménē, “inhabited world”), from οἰκέω (oikéō, “I inhabit, dwell”), from οἶκος (oîkos, “residence”).
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