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 communes
2 : of or relating to a community
3 a : characterized by collective ownership and use of property b : participated in, shared, or used in common by members of a group or community
4 : 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