ecumene
/iːˈkjuː.mə.ni/
ecumene noun: all known inhabited and civilized areas of the world.
Noun
ecumene (plural ecumenes)
- All known inhabited and civilized areas of the world.
- Near-synonym: civilization
- Ninety-five per cent of the cultivated area of the country lies east of a line drawn from Tsitsihar (Ch'i-ch'i-ha-erh) in northern Manchuria to K'un-ming in Yün-nan Province. This is eastern China, and within it is the Chinese ecumene.1969, Norton Ginsburg, edited by Joseph Kitagawa, Understanding Modern China, Quadrangle Books, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 59
- Synonyms:
- civilization
- Antonyms:
- anecumene, wilderness, wilds, wasteland
- Unification of Christianity and of Christendom.
ecumene meaning in Tamil
ecumene in Tamil
- உலகின் குடியிருப்புப் பகுதிகள், மக்கள் வசிக்கும் உலகப்பகுதி
Synonyms of ecumene
Antonyms
Forms of ecumene
| plural | ecumenes |
|---|---|
| alternative form (archaic) | oecumene |
| alternative form (archaic) | œcumene |
Origin of ecumene
From Ancient Greek οἰκουμένη (oikouménē, “inhabited world”), from οἰκέω (oikéō, “I inhabit, dwell”), from οἶκος (oîkos, “residence”).
Words formed from ecumene
Questions about ecumene
- What does ecumene mean?
- Ecumene means all known inhabited and civilized areas of the world.
- What is ecumene in Tamil?
- Ecumene in Tamil is உலகின் குடியிருப்புப் பகுதிகள், மக்கள் வசிக்கும் உலகப்பகுதி. See Ecumene meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is ecumene?
- Ecumene is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ecumene?
- Ecumene is pronounced /iːˈkjuː.mə.ni/.
- What is the plural of ecumene?
- The plural of ecumene is ecumenes.
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