comungar

Old Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin communicāre, present active infinitive of communicō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /komũˈɡaɾ/

Verb

comungar

1. (Christianity, transitive) to communicate (to administer the Holy Communion)
   • 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Códice de los músicos, cantiga 4 (facsimile):

     a Dona me comũgou que ui ſo ó Chapitel.

     The lady who I saw on the chapiter communicated me.

2. (Christianity, intransitive) to communicate (to take part in Holy Communion)
   • 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Códice de los músicos, cantiga 65 (facsimile):

     E quis comũgar e filar peedença.

     And he wanted to communicate and receive forgiveness.

Related terms

• comuyon, comoyon
• comũal, comunal

Descendants

• Galician: comungar
• Portuguese: comungar

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese comungar, from Latin communicāre, present active infinitive of communicō; cognate to Spanish comulgar. Compare also the borrowed doublet comunicar.

Verb

1. (intransitive, Christianity) to communicate (to take part in the Holy Communion)
2. (transitive, Christianity) to communicate (to administer the Holy Communion)

Related terms

• comum
• comunicado