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ecumenist en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English ecumenism Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English ecumenist From ecumenism + -ist.

Meanings

  1. Supporting, or in accord with, ecumenism
    • His philosophy is basically ecumenist.

Forms

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more ecumenist Degree=Cmp lexicographic
œcumenist alternative lexicographic
most ecumenist Degree=Sup lexicographic

ecumenist en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English ecumenism Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English ecumenist From ecumenism + -ist.

Meanings

  1. A person who espouses ecumenism
    • Our pastor is something of an ecumenist.

Forms

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ecumenists Number=Plur lexicographic
œcumenist alternative lexicographic