Spanish Conversation · Level 15
87 words
Spanish word
comunitario
Pronunciation
IPA/komuniˈtaɾjo/
Meaning
- adjectivecommunity
Example
En mi barrio hay un centro comunitario.
There is a community center in my neighborhood.
More examples
Los servicios comunitarios llegan a muchas familias del barrio.
Community services reach many families in the neighbourhood.
Core concept
Local community services and shared spaces.
Common phrases
servicios comunitarios
community services
centro comunitario
community center
programa comunitario
community program
Similar words
local: Located in or serving a particular neighborhood or nearby area.
municipal: Provided or administered by a city or municipal government.
comunal: Intended for joint use or benefit by local residents.
Definition in Spanish
Perteneciente o relacionado con una comunidad, especialmente con los servicios, espacios o actividades que comparten sus miembros.
Word origin
Derived from Spanish comunidad 'community' plus the adjectival suffix -ario, with comunidad ultimately from Latin communitas based on communis meaning 'common' or 'shared'.
Usage tips
- Comunitario commonly labels institutions, services, or spaces that serve a particular community (for example centro comunitario), and the adjective agrees in gender and number with the noun.
Other meanings
- communaladjective
- EU nationalnoun
Opposites
- individualindividualadjective
- privadoprivateadjective
Related words
- comunidadcommunitynoun
- comunitariamentecommunallyadverb