Added 9 October 2026
commentary
/ˈkɒm.ən.t(ə.)ɹi/ noun
In Latin: comentārium, commentārium Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about commentary at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work.
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A brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum.
Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War
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An oral relation of an event, especially broadcast by television or radio, as it occurs.
We listened to the football commentary while watching the match.
Origin
From Middle French commentaire, from Latin commentārius, commentārium (“notebook”), compare French commentaire. See comment.
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