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- [kuh-men-suh l]
- /kəˈmɛn səl/
- /kəmənsˈalɪti/
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- [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
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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
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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