comuna

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See also: comuña and comună

English

Noun

comuna (plural comunas)

  1. The smallest administrative subdivision in Chile.

Catalan

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

comuna f (plural comunes)

  1. toilet

Adjective

comuna

  1. feminine singular of comú

Further reading

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ũnɐ, (Portugal) -unɐ
  • Hyphenation: co‧mu‧na

Etymology 1

    From French commune.

    Alternative forms

    • communa (pre-standardization spelling)

    Noun

    comuna f (plural comunas)

    1. commune (municipality-level subdivision in some countries)
    2. commune (small rural community whose members share ownership of property)
    3. a group of people who share an ideology and work together

    Etymology 2

      Clipping of comunista (communist).

      Noun

      comuna m or f by sense (plural comunas)

      1. (derogatory) commie; red

      Further reading

      Romanian

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      comuna f

      1. definite nominative/accusative singular of comună

      Spanish

      Etymology

      From French commune

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /koˈmuna/ [koˈmu.na]
      • Rhymes: -una
      • Syllabification: co‧mu‧na

      Noun

      comuna f (plural comunas)

      1. commune

      Further reading

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