🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

communautaire

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔmynoteʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Communal/ˈkɒm.jʊ.nəl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le jardin communautaire est un espace partagé."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to a community or communal living.

    "The communal garden is a space where residents can grow vegetables together."
  2. 2

    Shared by all members of a community.

    "The communal facilities include a swimming pool and a gym."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Latin word 'communalis', stemming from Latin 'communis' meaning common or shared. It evolved through Old French into Middle English in the late 14th century, initially relating to municipal affairs before expanding to denote shared community property and collective living arrangements.

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