communis
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Latin [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old Latin comoine[m], *comoenus (“shared, general”), from Proto-Indo-European *ko-moin-i, from Proto-Indo-European *(e)meyǝ- (“to change”). Cognate with Old English ġemǣne (“common”). More at mean.
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
commūnis m and f, commūne n; third declension
- common, ordinary, commonplace, universal
- of or for the community, public
- democratic; representing the common sentiment
- (of manners) familiar, accessible, courteous
- (grammar) 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.
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case \ Gender | M.F. | N. | MM.FF. | NN. | |
| nominative | commūnis | commūne | commūnēs | commūnia | |
| genitive | commūnis | commūnis | commūnium | commūnium | |
| dative | commūnī | commūnī | commūnibus | commūnibus | |
| accusative | commūnem | commūne | commūnēs | commūnia | |
| ablative | commūnī | commūnī | commūnibus | commūnibus | |
| vocative | commūnis | commūne | commūnēs | commūnia | |
Synonyms [edit]
- (common, ordinary): vulgāris
