Main Entry: ec·u·men·i·cal

Pronunciation: \ˌe-kyə-ˈme-ni-kəl, -kyü-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Late Latin oecumenicus, from Late Greek oikoumenikos, from Greek oikoumenē 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-)lē\ adverb