adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ e-ky ə - ' me-ni-k ə l, -kyü-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin oecumenicus, from Late Greek oikoumenikos, from Greek oikoumen ē the inhabited world, from feminine of oikoumenos, present passive participle of oikein to inhabit, from oikos house ― more at VICINITY
Date: circa 1587
1 : worldwide or general in extent, influence, or application
2 a : of, relating to, or representing the whole of a body of churches b : promoting or tending toward worldwide Christian unity or cooperation
– ec · u · men · i · cal · ly \ -k( ə -)l ē \ adverb