comuna

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

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /koˈmũ.nɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /koˈmu.na/

  • 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

    • IPA(key): [koˈmuna]

    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