mutual

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French mutuel, from Latin mūtuus.

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Adjective

mutual (comparative more mutual, superlative most mutual)

  1. Having the same relationship, each to each other.
    They were mutual enemies.
  2. Collective, done or held in common.
    Mutual insurance.
  3. Reciprocal.
    They had mutual fear of each other.
  4. Possessed in common.
    They had been introduced by a mutual friend.
    • 1809, Faculty of Advocates (Scotland), Decisions of the Court of Sessions, from 1752 to 1808, page 216:
      On his area the pursuer built a dwelling-house, of which the gable and garden-wall were mutual with his neighbour Smith […]
  5. (Relating to a company, insurance or financial institution) Owned by the members.

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Noun

mutual (plural mutuals)

  1. A mutual fund.
  2. (business, finance, insurance) A mutual organization.
  3. (Internet) Either of a pair of people who follow each other's social media accounts.
    Synonym: moot

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French mutuel. By surface analysis, mutuu +‎ -al.

Adjective

mutual m or n (feminine singular mutuală, masculine plural mutuali, feminine and neuter plural mutuale)

  1. reciprocal

Declension

singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite mutual mutuală mutuali mutuale
definite mutualul mutuala mutualii mutualele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite mutual mutuale mutuali mutuale
definite mutualului mutualei mutualilor mutualelor

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /muˈtwal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: mu‧tual

Adjective

mutual m or f (masculine and feminine plural mutuales)

  1. mutual
    Synonym: mutuo

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