comunitario
community
adjective koh-moo-nee-TAH-ryoh Less Common
Origin: From Latin 'communitas' (community) + '-ario' (adjectival suffix).
Also means
communal
Usage Note
Comunitario most commonly appears in the phrase derecho comunitario (EU law / community law) and fondos comunitarios (EU funds) in Spanish political and journalistic language. It can also describe anything belonging to a local community (centro comunitario = community centre). The feminine form is comunitaria.
Examples
"El proyecto comunitario ayudó a muchas familias."
Natural Translation
The community project helped many families.
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