English word communication comes to English via Old French communicacion and ultimately from Latin communicatio (which also meant communication), which derives via the Latin verb communico (communicate, share) from the Latin adjective communis (common, commonplace)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| communis | Latin (lat) | (grammar) having both qualities of a subdivided category, such as a verb with both an active and a passive meaning, or a syllable being either long or short.. (of manners) familiar, accessible, courteous. Common, ordinary, commonplace, universal. Democratic; representing the common sentiment. Of or for the community, public. |
| communico | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) I contaminate, defile, communicate. (in giving) I impart, share. (in receiving) I share, partake, participate in. I join, unite, add, link, connect (to an equal part). I make common, bring into common use. |
| communicatio | Latin (lat) | Communication. Fellowship. Partaking. Sharing, imparting. |
| communicacion | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Communication (act, instance of communicating). |
| communication | English (en) | (anatomy) A connection between two tissues, organs, or cavities.. (obsolete) Association; company.. (rhetoric) A trope by which a speaker assumes that his hearer is a partner in his sentiments, and says "we" instead of "I" or "you".. (uncountable) The concept or state of exchanging data or information between entities.. A message; the essential data transferred in an act of communication.. A [...] |