commentable

com·ment

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kom-ent]
- /ˈkɒm ɛnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kom-ent]
- /ˈkɒm ɛnt/

Definitions of commentable word

noun commentable a remark, observation, or criticism: a comment about the weather. 1
noun commentable gossip; talk: His frequent absences gave rise to comment. 1
noun commentable a criticism or interpretation, often by implication or suggestion: The play is a comment on modern society. 1
noun commentable a user response to published content on the Internet, written in a designated “Comments” section, often below the published content: There were many online comments criticizing the author. 1
noun commentable a note in explanation, expansion, or criticism of a passage in a book, article, or the like; annotation. 1
noun commentable explanatory or critical matter added to a text. 1

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Origin of commentable

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English coment < Latin commentum device, fabrication (Late Latin: interpretation, commentary), noun use of neuter of commentus (past participle of comminīscī to devise), equivalent to com- com- + men- (base of mēns, mentis mind) + -tus past participle ending

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Parts of speech for Commentable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Commentable

commentable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

commentable usage trend in Literature

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