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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCommons
/ˈkɒm.ənz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Land or resources that are owned collectively by a community or society.
"The village held a meeting to discuss the management of the local commons." - 2
A shared resource or space, particularly in the context of digital or intellectual property.
"The internet has become a vital commons for information sharing."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'commons' originates from the Old French word 'comun', which itself derives from the Latin 'communis', meaning 'shared by all'. Historically, it referred to land or resources that were accessible to all members of a community, evolving to encompass various forms of shared resources in modern contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Commons" is said worldwide
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Biens communs
Transliteration: byɛ̃ kɔmɛ̃
"Le village a discuté de la gestion des biens communs."
Gemeinschaftsgut
Transliteration: ɡəmaɪnʃaftsguːt
"Die Gemeinde hat über die Verwaltung des Gemeinschaftsguts diskutiert."
Beni comuni
Transliteration: ˈbɛni koˈmuni
"Il comune ha discusso della gestione dei beni comuni."
Bienes comunes
Transliteration: ˈbjenes koˈmunes
"La comunidad se reunió para hablar sobre la gestión de los bienes comunes."
Bens comuns
Transliteration: bẽs kɔˈmũs
"A comunidade discutiu a gestão dos bens comuns."
सामान्य संपत्ति
Transliteration: sāmānya sampatti
"गाँव ने सामान्य संपत्ति के प्रबंधन पर चर्चा की।"
公共财产
Transliteration: gōnggòng cáichǎn
"村庄召开会议讨论公共财产的管理。"
공동 자산
Transliteration: gongdong jasang
"마을은 공동 자산 관리에 대해 논의했습니다."
共有財産
Transliteration: kyōyū zaisan
"村は共有財産の管理について話し合いました。"
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