comun wele

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From comun (shared, universal) +‎ wele (wellbeing); compare Latin rēs publica.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔˌmiu̯n ˈwɛːl(ə)/
  • (with reduction) IPA(key): /ˌkɔmun ˈwɛːl(ə)/, /ˌkɔmən ˈwɛːl(ə)/

Phrase

comun wele (Late Middle English)

  1. The common good or general interest of a people or nation.
  2. A polity or the people subject to it.

Descendants

  • English: commonweal

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