| 【commun-, comun-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "communis." It carries the basic meaning of "common," and "public." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "commun-, comun-"]
common ****[489] If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
commonly ***[2387] very often; frequently
communicate ****[1582] If you communicate with someone, you share or exchange information with them, for example by speaking, writing, or using equipment. You can also say that two people communicate.
communication ****[857] Communications are the systems and processes that are used to communicate or broadcast information, especially by means of electricity or radio waves.
communist **[3798] A communist is someone who believes in communism.
community ****[393] The community is all the people who live in a particular area or place.
uncommon ☆[5151] If you describe something as uncommon, you mean that it does not happen often or is not often seen.
[WORD ROOT]root commun
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] common, commun
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) communis
[MEANING]root common, public
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 communis common, public, general, shared by all or many; in common, not specific; familiar, not pretentious
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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common ★★★★[489] adjective from common 〈 commun
【DEFINITION】 If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; common < more common commoner < most common commonest
【ANTONYM】 uncommon
【ROOTs】 common(commun);
【Etymology】 《Latin communis》 common, public, general, shared by all or many; in common, not specific; familiar, not pretentious
【First Known Meaning】 belonging to all, owned or used jointly, general, of a public nature or character
【DERIVATIVEs】 common, commonage, commonness, commonly
commonly ★★★[2387] adverb from common 〈 commun
【DEFINITION】 very often; frequently
【SYNONYM】 often
【COMPOSITION】 common + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ common(commun); common, public ⑵ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin communis》 common, public, general, shared by all or many; in common, not specific; familiar, not pretentious
【DERIVATIVEs】 common, commonage, commonness, commonly
communicate ★★★★[1582] verb from communicate 〈 commun
【DEFINITION】 If you communicate with someone, you share or exchange information with them, for example by speaking, writing, or using equipment. You can also say that two people communicate.
【Declension/Conjugation】 communicated, communicated, communicating, communicates
【SYNONYM】 convey
【ROOTs】 ⑴ commun; common, public ⑵ ic; adjective suffix ⑶ ate; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin communicare》 from communis; to share, communicate, impart, inform; "to make common
【DERIVATIVEs】 communicate, communication, communicational, communicative, communicator, communicatory
communication ★★★★[857] noun from communicate 〈 commun
【DEFINITION】 Communications are the systems and processes that are used to communicate or broadcast information, especially by means of electricity or radio waves.
【pl.】 communications
【ROOTs】 ⑴ commun; common, public ⑵ ic; adjective suffix ⑶ ation(ion); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin communicare》 from communis; to share, communicate, impart, inform; "to make common
【DERIVATIVEs】 communicate, communication, communicational, communicative, communicator, communicatory
communist ★★[3798] noun from commun
【DEFINITION】 A communist is someone who believes in communism.
【pl.】 communists
【COMPOSITION】 commun + ist
【ROOTs】 ⑴ commun; common, public ⑵ ist; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin communis》 common, public, general, shared by all or many; in common, not specific; familiar, not pretentious
community ★★★★[393] noun from commun
【DEFINITION】 The community is all the people who live in a particular area or place.
【pl.】 communities 소유격; community's
【COMPOSITION】 commun + ity
【ROOTs】 ⑴ commun; common, public ⑵ ity; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin communis》 common, public, general, shared by all or many; in common, not specific; familiar, not pretentious
【First Known Meaning】 a number of people associated together by the fact of residence in the same locality
【DERIVATIVEs】 commune, communer, communion, community
uncommon ☆[5151] adjective from common 〈 commun
【DEFINITION】 If you describe something as uncommon, you mean that it does not happen often or is not often seen.
【SYNONYM】 unusual, remarkable, rare, rare
【ANTONYM】 common
【COMPOSITION】 un + common
【ROOTs】 ⑴ un; not ⑵ common(commun);
【Etymology】 《Latin communis》 common, public, general, shared by all or many; in common, not specific; familiar, not pretentious
Other words containing "commun-, comun-"; commun, communal, communicator, communism, miscommunication
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
come
color
cohort
cogn-, cognit-
cock
coc
clude-
cloth
cline, clin-
clar-, clari
