Spanish Conversation · Level 49
75 words
Spanish word
comunión
Pronunciation
IPA/komuˈnjon/
Meaning
- feminine nouncommunion
Example
En la misa de hoy, recibieron la comunión.
At today's Mass, they received communion.
More examples
En la reunión hubo comunión de ideas sobre el plan.
At the meeting there was a meeting of minds about the plan.
Core concept
A sense of shared feeling or agreement among people.
Common phrases
la comunión de ideas
meeting of minds
estar en comunión con el grupo
be in communion with the group
Similar words
eucaristía: The sacramental ceremony in which bread and wine are consecrated and shared.
misa: A church service for communal worship, prayer and ritual.
afinidad: A natural, often immediate sense of compatibility or emotional closeness.
armonía: A steady, pleasing balance among elements that produces agreement or calm.
Definition in Spanish
Participación en la Eucaristía; también uso figurado para expresar afinidad o acuerdo entre personas.
Word origin
From Latin communio 'sharing' (from communis 'common'), the core idea of mutual participation gives rise to both the sacramental and the figurative senses.
Usage tips
- The common conversational collocation is estar en comunión con alguien to express alignment of views or values, and it reads as more formal than casual talk of agreement.
Other meanings
- fellowshipnoun
Opposites
- desacuerdodisagreementnoun
- desunióndisunitynoun