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commensality

com·men·sal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh-men-suh l]
    • /kəˈmɛn səl/
    • /kəmənsˈalɪti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-men-suh l]
    • /kəˈmɛn səl/

Definitions of commensality word

  • adjective commensality eating together at the same table. 1
  • adjective commensality Ecology. (of an animal, plant, fungus, etc.) living with, on, or in another, without injury to either. 1
  • adjective commensality Sociology. (of a person or group) not competing while residing in or occupying the same area as another individual or group having independent or different values or customs. 1
  • noun commensality a companion at table. 1
  • noun commensality Ecology. a commensal organism. 1
  • noun commensality (obsolete) The act of eating together. 1
See all 6 definitions of commensality

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Origin of commensality

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Medieval Latin word commēnsālis. See com-, mensal2

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Parts of speech for Commensality

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Commensality

commensality popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

commensality usage trend in Literature

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