Kilo Lingo

/kəˈmjuːnəti/

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Coloured illustration of community
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Translation

All the people who live in one place, or a group of people who share the same work or beliefs.

Word origin

From Latin communitas, from communis meaning shared or belonging to all.

Origin
Latin
Root
communitas
English cognates
common, communal

Grammar

Gender
Pluralcommunitiesirregular

Examples

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Here "community" means everyone living in the area.

farming .

"Community" can be a group who share the same work.

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"Community" often means the place and its people together.

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This word is part of lesson 30.