Main Entry:

com·mu·nal

Pronunciation:

\kə-ˈmyü-n^əl, ˈkäm-yə-n^əl\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

French, from Late Latin communalis, from Latin communis

Date:

1800

1: of or relating to one or more communes2: of or relating to a community3 a: characterized by collective ownership and use of property b: participated in, shared, or used in common by members of a group or community4: of, relating to, or based on racial or cultural groups

— com·mu·nal·ize \kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌlīz, ˈkäm-yə-\ transitive verb

— com·mu·nal·ly adverb