comunidades

communities

noun koh-moo-nee-DAH-dehs Rare

Origin: Plural of comunidad, from Latin communitas.

Usage Note

Comunidades is the plural of comunidad (community). In Spain, las Comunidades Autónomas are the 17 autonomous regions (like Catalonia, Andalusia). Comunidades de vecinos refers to residents' associations in apartment buildings. The word carries both a civic and a social sense.

Examples

"Las comunidades locales participaron en el proyecto."

Natural Translation

The local communities participated in the project.

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