commencer, v.n., to commence, begin. Lors-qu’il commença de parler; when he began speaking. Cet enfant commence à parler; this child begins to speak. [Commencer de indicates an action which will have an ending; commencer à indicates an action which will go on progressing.] N’a pas fait qui commence; the beginning is not every thing. À moitié fait qui commence bien; a good beginning is half the battle.
commendataire, adj., (canon law) commendatory.
commende, n.f., (canon law) commendam.
commender, v.a., to give in commendam.
commensal, n.m., -e, n.f., habitual guest; boarder; officer admitted to the royal table. Être — d’une maison; to be habitually a guest in a house. Être commensaux; to be companions at meals.
commensalité, n.f., right of admission to the royal table.
commensurabilité, n.f., (math.) commensurableness, commensurability.
commensurable, adj., (math.) commensurable.
commensuration, n.f., (math.) commensuration.