communication
/kəmˌjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/kuh-myoo-nuh-KAY-shuhn
/kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən/kuh-myoo-nuh-KAY-shuhn
Meaninga sharing
Common meaning: the sharing of information
- comwith, together
- munheld in common, shared by allLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 383 · scan
- icadjective link
- ationnoun ending: act or result
‘with, together’ + ‘held in common, shared by all’ → communication
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin commūnis (from mūnus) ‘held in common, shared by all’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry commūnis (from mūnus), p. 383 · dictionary scan
Roots
- commūnis (from mūnus) Latin “held in common, shared by all”
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