"communis" meaning in Latin

See communis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [kɔmˈmuː.nɪs] [Classical-Latin], [komˈmuː.nis] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Old Latin co(m)moinis, from Proto-Italic *kommoinis, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱom-moy-ni-s, from *mey- (“to change”). By surface analysis, com- + mūnis. Cognate with Proto-Germanic *gamainiz (“shared, communal; common”), related to immūnis, mūnia, mūnis, mūnus (compare Proto-Italic *moinos (“service”)). Etymology templates: {{etymon|la|:from|itc-ola:comoinis<id:common><ety:inh<itc-pro:*kommoinis>>|id=common}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*kommoinis", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "inline", "lang_name" : "Old Latin", "term" : "comoinis", "lang" : "itc-ola" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "communis", "lang" : "la" }" data-id="common" data-lang="la" data-title="communis" id="Latin:_common">, {{der|la|itc-ola|comoinis|co(m)moinis}} Old Latin co(m)moinis, {{inh|la|itc-pro|*kommoinis}} Proto-Italic *kommoinis, {{inh|la|ine-pro||*ḱom-moy-ni-s}} Proto-Indo-European *ḱom-moy-ni-s, {{surf|la|com-|mūnis}} By surface analysis, com- + mūnis, {{cog|gem-pro|*gamainiz||shared, communal; common}} Proto-Germanic *gamainiz (“shared, communal; common”), {{cog|itc-pro|*moinos||service}} Proto-Italic *moinos (“service”) Head templates: {{la-adj|commūnis|adv=commūniter|comp=commūnior}} commūnis (neuter commūne, comparative commūnior, adverb commūniter); third-declension two-termination adjective Inflection templates: {{la-adecl|commūnis}} Forms: commūnis [canonical], commūne [neuter], commūnior [comparative], commūniter [adverb], no-table-tags [table-tags], commūnis [feminine, masculine, nominative, singular], commūne [neuter, nominative, singular], commūnēs [feminine, masculine, nominative, plural], commūnia [neuter, nominative, plural], commūnis [feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, singular], commūnium [feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, plural], commūnī [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular], commūnibus [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], commūnem [accusative, feminine, masculine, singular], commūne [accusative, neuter, singular], commūnīs [accusative, feminine, masculine, plural], commūnēs [accusative, feminine, masculine, plural], commūnia [accusative, neuter, plural], commūnī [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular], commūnibus [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], commūnis [feminine, masculine, singular, vocative], commūne [neuter, singular, vocative], commūnēs [feminine, masculine, plural, vocative], commūnia [neuter, plural, vocative]
  1. common, commonplace, ordinary, general, universal, shared, shared alike, of both sides, belonging to two or more together Tags: declension-3, two-termination Synonyms: vulgāris (english: common, ordinary)
    Sense id: en-communis-la-adj-RmthNId3 Categories (other): Latin terms prefixed with con- Disambiguation of Latin terms prefixed with con-: 22 5 25 27 21
  2. of or for the community, public Tags: declension-3, two-termination
    Sense id: en-communis-la-adj-SfN-u04i
  3. democratic; representing the common sentiment Tags: declension-3, two-termination
    Sense id: en-communis-la-adj-APgdrtaU Categories (other): Latin terms prefixed with con- Disambiguation of Latin terms prefixed with con-: 22 5 25 27 21
  4. (of manners) familiar, accessible, courteous Tags: declension-3, two-termination
    Sense id: en-communis-la-adj-jwPABJWm Categories (other): Latin terms prefixed with con- Disambiguation of Latin terms prefixed with con-: 22 5 25 27 21
  5. (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. Tags: declension-3, two-termination
    Sense id: en-communis-la-adj-a03XaM64 Categories (other): Grammar, Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin terms prefixed with con-, Latin third declension adjectives of two terminations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 8 0 13 13 66 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 14 3 13 8 62 Disambiguation of Latin terms prefixed with con-: 22 5 25 27 21 Disambiguation of Latin third declension adjectives of two terminations: 24 9 14 11 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 0 13 6 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 0 11 5 75 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 13 0 15 6 66 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: commūnālis, commūne, commūnicātiō, commūnicātor, commūnicātus, commūnicō, commūniō, commūnitās, commūniter, commūnītiō, commūnitus, commūnītus, sēnsus commūnis
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        "singular"
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        {
          "english": "“[Helen,] the common Fury of Troy and of her homeland, had hidden herself and was cowering unseen beside the altars.”\n(See: Erinys.)",
          "ref": "29 BCE – 19 BCE, Vergilius, Aeneis 2.573–574",
          "roman": "abdiderat sēsē atque ārīs invīsa sedēbat.”",
          "text": "“[...] Troiae et patriae commūnis Erīnys,",
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          "english": "common, ordinary",
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          "word": "vulgāris"
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        "declension-3",
        "two-termination"
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        "(of manners) familiar, accessible, courteous"
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        "(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."
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      "ipa": "[kɔmˈmuː.nɪs]",
      "tags": [
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      "ipa": "[komˈmuː.nis]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "communis"
}

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