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Added 10 October 2026

commonalty

/ˈkɒmənəlti/ noun

In Latin: plēbs Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about commonalty at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank.

Origin

From Middle English comunalte, communalte, from Old French comunalté, comunauté (modern communauté), probably from an alteration of communité, from Latin commūnitās. Some senses are influenced by commonality.

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