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comunidad

community

noun koh-moo-nee-DAHD Common

Origin: From Latin communitas.

Usage Note

Comunidad can mean a local community, an online community, or an autonomous region in Spain (Comunidad de Madrid, Comunidad Valenciana). The phrase comunidad de vecinos refers to a residents' association in an apartment building — a very common administrative unit in Spain. The word always ends in -dad, a feminine suffix.

Examples

"La comunidad organizó una fiesta."

Natural Translation

The community organised a party.

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