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communis opinio

communis opinio noun: the prevailing doctrine or generally accepted view; consensus.

Noun

communis opinio

  1. The prevailing doctrine or generally accepted view; consensus.

Origin of communis opinio

Learned borrowing from Latin commūnis opīniō (“common opinion”).

Questions about communis opinio

What does communis opinio mean?
Communis opinio means the prevailing doctrine or generally accepted view; consensus.
What part of speech is communis opinio?
Communis opinio is a noun.

Words near communis opinio in the dictionary

  1. communions
  2. communique
  3. communiques
  4. communiqué
  5. communiqués
  6. communis opinio
  7. communisation
  8. communise
  9. communised
  10. communises
  11. communising

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