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Etymology

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From Latin commūnis (common, public, general) from Proto-Indo-European *ḱom-moyn-is (held in common).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes:
  • Hyphenation: co‧mum

Adjective

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comum m or f (plural comuns, comparable, comparative mais comum, superlative o mais comum or comuníssimo)

  1. common; frequent (occurring often or existing in many places)
    Synonyms: frequente, habitual
  2. common; mutual (shared by more than one)
    Synonym: mútuo
    Antonyms: particular, individual, pessoal
  3. common; usual; ordinary; run-of-the-mill (having no special characteristics)
    Synonym: Thesaurus:ordinário
    Antonym: Thesaurus:ordinário

Usage notes

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An obsolete feminine form exists: comua.

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