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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French communal, from Late Latin commūnālis, from Latin commūnis. Doublet of cominal.
Pronunciation
Adjective
communal (comparative more communal, superlative most communal)
- shared by a community; public.
- (India) defined by religious ideas; based on religion.
- Antonym: secular
communal violence
communal politics
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Translations
French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin commūnālis, from Latin commūnis (whence commun). By surface analysis, commune + -al.
Pronunciation
Adjective
communal (feminine communale, masculine plural communaux, feminine plural communales)
- (relational, administration) commune
- Synonym: (historical) banal
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