Origin: Latin suffix -al
Communal has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
for or by a group rather than individuals
"dipping each his bread into a communal dish of stew"
"a communal settlement in which all earnings and food were shared"
"a group effort"
relating to a small administrative district or community
"communal elections in several European countries"
pertaining to a community
"The neighbors gathered around the communal table to share their holiday meal."