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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCommon Person
/ˈkɒm.ən ˈpɜː.sən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An individual who is not distinguished by wealth, status, or special privileges; an ordinary person.
"In the eyes of the law, a common person has the same rights as anyone else." - 2
A member of the general population, often used to emphasize the lack of social distinction.
"The festival was designed to celebrate the contributions of common people to society."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'common' originates from the Latin 'communis', meaning shared by all, while 'person' comes from the Latin 'persona', referring to an individual human being. The phrase evolved in English to denote an ordinary individual, often in contrast to the elite or privileged classes.
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Personne ordinaire
Transliteration: pɛʁ.sɔn ɔʁ.dɛ.nɛʁ
"Une personne ordinaire a le droit d'être entendue."
Gemeine Person
Transliteration: ɡəˈmaɪ̯nə pɛʁˈzoːn
"Eine gemeine Person hat das Recht auf eine faire Behandlung."
Persona comune
Transliteration: perˈzoːna koˈmune
"Una persona comune merita rispetto."
Persona común
Transliteration: peɾˈsona koˈmun
"Una persona común tiene derecho a ser escuchada."
Pessoa comum
Transliteration: peˈsoɐ kuˈmũ
"Uma pessoa comum merece ser respeitada."
सामान्य व्यक्ति
Transliteration: sāmānya vyakti
"एक सामान्य व्यक्ति को भी सुनने का अधिकार है।"
普通人
Transliteration: pǔtōng rén
"普通人也有权利被倾听。"
일반인
Transliteration: ilbanin
"일반인도 목소리를 낼 권리가 있습니다."
一般人
Transliteration: ippanjin
"一般人にも意見を述べる権利があります。"
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