Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Calque of Koine Greek οἰκουμενικὴ σύνοδος (oikoumenikḕ súnodos). Standard from the Late Middle Ages.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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concilium oecūmenicum n (genitive conciliī oecūmenicī); second declension

  1. (Ecclesiastical Latin) ecumenical council

Declension

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Second-declension noun (neuter) with a second-declension adjective.

Descendants

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  • English: ecumenical council (calque)