communico

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From commūnis (common, public, general) +‎ -icō.

Pronunciation

Verb

commūnicō (present infinitive commūnicāre, perfect active commūnicāvī, supine commūnicātum); first conjugation

  1. (in giving) to impart, share
  2. (in receiving) to share, partake, participate in
  3. to join, unite, add, link, connect (to an equal part)
  4. to make common, bring into common use
  5. (figuratively) to contaminate, defile, communicate
  6. (Medieval Latin) to communicate

Conjugation

1At least one rare poetic syncopated perfect form is attested.

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References

  • communico”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • communico”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • communico in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
    • (1) to communicate one's plans to some one; (2) to make common cause with a person. Similarly c. causam, rationem: consilia cum aliquo communicare
    • to take common counsel: consilia inter se communicare

Portuguese

Verb

communico

  1. first-person singular present indicative of communicar