What does banal in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word banal in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use banal in French.

The word banal in French means common, commonplace, everyday, communal, so very commonplace, communal oven, very unusual, pretty strange, rather original, rather unusual, commonplace appearance, ordinary appearance. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word banal

common, commonplace, everyday

adjectif (commun)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce ne sont que de nouveaux banals accidents de la route.
It's just more everyday road accidents.

communal

adjectif (qui appartient au seigneur)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'usage des fours banaux est soumis à redevance.
You have to pay a fee to use the village bread oven.

so very commonplace

adjectif (péjoratif (sans intérêt)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

communal oven

nom masculin (vieux (four collectif soumis à taxe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au Moyen Âge, les serfs devaient utiliser le four banal de leur seigneur.

very unusual, pretty strange

locution adjectivale (étonnant, singulier)

rather original, rather unusual

locution adjectivale (inhabituel)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

commonplace appearance, ordinary appearance

nom masculin (apparence quelconque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je ne comprends pas que cet acteur ait tant de succès : je trouve qu'il a un physique banal !

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