DictionaryRoot: communicare
Latin
communicare
share or make common
Forms
- communicare
- communicat- — The form used for completed action.
Origin
Formed from Latin communis, “shared or common.”
Note
Sharing can involve possessions, participation, or information.
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verb / noun
excommunicate
eks-kuh-MYOO-nih-kayt/ˌekskəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/
Formal exclusion from membership in a church community.
Etymology
Here ‘out’ combines with sharing: the church sentence cuts people off from shared religious life. It can exclude them from the sacraments or from fellowship with church members.