écoumène

French

Alternative forms

• œcoumène
• œkoumène

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.ku.mɛn/

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Noun

écoumène m (plural écoumènes)

1. ecumene

   Antonym: érème