Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in common

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.20 in modern English

Syllables
in- -com-mon
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Shared with one or more others.

prep_phrase

Held in joint possession.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Possibly a calque of French en commun. Compare Italian in comune, Spanish en común and Portuguese em comum.

Questions

What does in common mean?
Shared with one or more others.
Where does in common come from?
Possibly a calque of French en commun. Compare Italian in comune, Spanish en común and Portuguese em comum.

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