ecumene

n. 世界上有人(适于人类)居住的部份

发音

/iːˈkjuː.mə.ni/

词形变化

ecumenes 复数 ecumenes

别名

oecumene œcumene

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    All known inhabited and civilized areas of the world.

    古体

    Near-synonym: civilization

  2. 2.

    Unification of Christianity and of Christendom.

    宗教

词源

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

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