communis.
common, commonplace, ordinary, general, universal, shared, shared alike, of both sides, belonging to two or more together
Meaning & usage
common, commonplace, ordinary, general, universal, shared, shared alike, of both sides, belonging to two or more together
of or for the community, public
democratic; representing the common sentiment
familiar, accessible, courteous
having both qualities of a subdivided category, such as a verb with both an active and a passive meaning, or a syllable being either long or short.
Where this word comes from
From Old Latin co(m)moinis, from Proto-Italic *kommoinis, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱom-moy-ni-s, from *mey- (“to change”). By surface analysis, com- + mūnis. Cognate with Proto-Germanic *gamainiz (“shared, communal; common”), related to immūnis, mūnia, mūnis, mūnus (compare Proto-Italic *moinos (“service”)).
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