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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCommon
/ˈkɒm.ən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Occurring, found, or done often; prevalent.
"It is common to see people jogging in the park during the morning."
- 1
A shared area or resource, especially in a community.
"The village green is a common where residents gather for events."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'common' originates from the Latin 'communis', meaning 'shared by all or many'. It evolved through Old French 'comun' before entering Middle English as 'commen', reflecting a sense of shared characteristics or qualities among a group.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Common" is said worldwide
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Commun
Transliteration: kɔ.mœ̃
"Il est commun de voir des gens courir dans le parc le matin."
Gemeinsam
Transliteration: ɡəˈmaɪn.zam
"Es ist gemeinsam, dass viele Menschen morgens im Park joggen."
Comune
Transliteration: koˈmune
"È comune vedere persone correre nel parco al mattino."
Común
Transliteration: koˈmun
"Es común ver a personas corriendo en el parque por la mañana."
Comum
Transliteration: koˈmũ
"É comum ver pessoas correndo no parque de manhã."
सामान्य
Transliteration: sāmānya
"सुबह पार्क में दौड़ते लोगों को देखना सामान्य है।"
常见
Transliteration: chángjiàn
"早上在公园里看到人们跑步是常见的。"
일반적인
Transliteration: ilbanjeogin
"아침에 공원에서 조깅하는 사람들을 보는 것은 일반적입니다."
一般的な
Transliteration: ippanteki na
"朝、公園でジョギングしている人を見るのは一般的です。"
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