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common

[ ˈkɒmən ]

^{Context #1}

in general use

Belonging equally to, or shared by, two or more or all in question.

Synonyms

joint, mutual, shared

Examples of usage

Common property
common interests

^{Context #2}

ordinary people

The common people.

Synonyms

commoners, ordinary folk

Examples of usage

The welfare of the common is the supreme law

^{Context #3}

ordinary or familiar

Occurring, found, or done often; prevalent.

Synonyms

standard, typical, usual

Examples of usage

A common sight
a common name

Translations

Translations of the word "common" in other languages:

🇵🇹 comum

frequente
ordinário

🇮🇳 सामान्य

आम
प्रचलित

🇩🇪 gewöhnlich

üblich
verbreitet

🇮🇩 umum

biasa
lazim

🇺🇦 загальний

звичайний
поширений

🇵🇱 powszechny

zwykły
popularny

🇯🇵 一般的な (ippan-teki na)

普通の (futsū no)
共通の (kyōtsū no)

🇫🇷 commun

fréquent
ordinaire

🇪🇸 común

frecuente
ordinario

🇹🇷 yaygın

sıradan
genel

🇰🇷 일반적인 (ilbanjeog-in)

흔한 (heunhan)
보통의 (botong-ui)

🇸🇦 شائع

عادي
متكرر

🇨🇿 běžný

obecný
obvyklý

🇸🇰 bežný

spoločný
zvyčajný

🇨🇳 常见的 (chángjiàn de)

普通的 (pǔtōng de)
共同的 (gòngtóng de)

🇸🇮 pogost

običajen
splošen

🇮🇸 algengur

venjulegur
almenntur

🇰🇿 жалпы

әдеттегі
кең таралған

🇬🇪 საერთო

ჩვეულებრივი
გავრცელებული

🇦🇿 ümumi

adi
yayılmış

🇲🇽 común

frecuente
ordinario

Word origin

The word 'common' originated from the Latin word 'communis', meaning 'belonging to all'. It has been in use in the English language for centuries, evolving to encompass various meanings related to shared ownership, ordinary people, and prevalence. The concept of 'common' has played a significant role in societal structures and legal systems throughout history.