Meaning
connecting, communicating
- having a passage or opening between one another, interconnecting
- connected by a conduit or opening (scientific contexts)
In a sentence
Abbiamo prenotato due camere d'albergo comunicanti per la famiglia.
We booked two connecting hotel rooms for the family.
Il principio fisico dei vasi comunicanti spiega l'equilibrio dei liquidi.
The physical principle of communicating vessels explains the balance of liquids.
Questi due uffici non sono comunicanti e hanno accessi separati.
These two offices are not connecting and have separate entrances.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| comunicante | masculine · singular |
| comunicante | feminine · singular |
| comunicanti | masculine · plural |
| comunicanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Originally the present participle of comunicare.
- Plural is comunicanti for both masculine and feminine.