A.sharing in common, community, “τῶν γυναικῶν καὶ παίδων καὶ τῆς οὐσίας” Arist.Pol.1274b10; ἡ περὶ τὰ τέκνα κ. καὶ τὰς γυναῖκας ib.1266a34; κ. φωνῆς common language, i.e. not peculiar or dialectal, Isoc.15.296, cf. D.H.Th.54, Pomp.2.
2. common or universal quality, Pl.Tht.208d, Plot.1.3.4; opp. ἰδιότης, Epicur.Ep. 1p.17U.; “κ. τοῦ ἵππου” A.D.Pron.26.20: pl., common features, Phld. Ir.p.71 W., Mort.34, Plu.Comp.Lyc.Num.1; esp.in Medicine, term of the 'Methodic' school, Gal.1.80, al., cf. Plu.2.129d (pl.).
3. generality, vagueness, “τῶν ὁμολογιῶν” D.H.2.39, etc.; ambiguity, “ὀνόματος” Epicur.Nat.14.10, cf.Demetr.Lac.Herc.1014.48, Diog.Oen.27.
II. in Politics, absence of privileges or distinctions, πολιτείας (sc. δημοκρατίας)“ ἣ μάλιστα κοινότητα δοκεῖ προῃρῆσθαι” And.4.13.
III. Gramm., use of a common word in two clauses, esp. in phrase ἐν κοινότητι παραλαμβάνεσθαι, A.D.Synt.122.27, al.
2. common gender, ib.55.2, al.
IV. concrete, the general body of a βουλή, POxy.2110.29 (iv A.D.).