COMMUNAL


Meaning of COMMUNAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈmyü-n ə l, ˈkäm-yə-n ə l ]

adjective

Etymology: French, from Late Latin communalis, from Latin communis

Date: 1800

1. : of or relating to one or more communes

2. : of or relating to a community

3.

a. : characterized by collective ownership and use of property

b. : participated in, shared, or used in common by members of a group or community

4. : of, relating to, or based on racial or cultural groups

• com·mu·nal·ize kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌlīz, ˈkäm-yə- transitive verb

• com·mu·nal·ly adverb

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