Οἰκουμένη

Lemma: οἰκουμένη

adjective (feminine nominative sing... adjective (feminine nominative singular; substantively “the inhabited world”)
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Definition

the inhabited world, the known or civilized earth (often as conceived under Greek or Roman dominion); by extension, a settled region or inhabited land.

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Grammatical Analysis

"Οἰκουμένη"

Verb type: standard (-ω) verb

Lexical verb: οἰκέω

Tense: present

Voice: middle/passive

Mood: participle

Case: nominative

Number: singular

Gender: feminine

Participle formation: present middle/passive participle in -μένη (-μενος paradigm)

Declension pattern: 1st/2nd declension participle (feminine -η)

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