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Added 9 October 2026

comment

/ˈkɒmɛnt/ noun

Latin root: commentum Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about comment at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A spoken or written remark.
I have no comment on that.
The act of commenting.
The part of a sentence that provides new information regarding the current theme.

verb

To remark.
To make remarks or notes; to express a view regarding.
He commented about your proposal.
To comment or remark on.

Origin

From Middle English coment, comment, from Old French coment (“commentary”), from Late Latin commentum (“comment, interpretation”), from Classical Latin commentum (“invention, fabrication”).

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