Translation
comment, remark; commentary
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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
Examples
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His remark hurt everybody.
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Comments are closed on the page.
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The match is on the radio without commentary.
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She made a remark about my dress.
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No comment, thank you.
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This word is taught in chapter 27, lesson 8: commentaire, sensation, vendeur and 7 more words.