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masculine

/kɔ.mɑ̃.tɛʁ/

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Translation

comment, remark; commentary

Word origin

From Latin commentarium ('notebook, set of notes'), from commentari ('to think over'). The word first named the notes written beside a text.

Origin: Latin
Root: commentarium
English cognates: commentary, comment

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralcommentaires

Examples

His remark hurt everybody.

Comments are closed on the page.

The match is on the radio without commentary.

She made a remark about my dress.

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No comment, thank you.

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This word is part of lesson 48.