comunidad

noun

co·​mu·​ni·​dad
kȯ¦münə¦t͟hä(t͟h)
plural comunidades
⸗ˌ⸗⸗ˈt͟hä(ˌ)t͟hās
: a relatively independent Peruvian Indian community that developed out of the ayllu, constituted a collective social and economic unit, and also formed an intermediate administrative unit

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, community, from Latin communitat-, communitas

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“Comunidad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comunidad. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.

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