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la

feminine

/kɔ.my.ni.ka.sjɔ̃/

Line drawing of communication
Coloured illustration of communication
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Translation

communication; call

Word origin

From Latin communicatio, from communicare ('to share, to make common'), from communis ('common, shared'). The root idea is not sending a message but making something common to two people.

Origin
Latin
Root
communicare
English cognates
communication, common, community

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralcommunications

Examples

.

Communication between the two teams is poor.

.

She has worked in communications for ten years.

l'.

The storm cut off all communications with the island.

-, .

Excuse me, I am taking an urgent call.

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Good communication avoids a great many arguments.

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This word is part of lesson 40.