English Explanatory Dictionary

commentary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work.
  2. A brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum.
  3. An oral relation of an event, especially broadcast by television or radio, as it occurs.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒm.ən.t(ə.)ɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-commentary.wav /ˈkɑ.mənˌtɛ.ɹi/ /kəˈmɛn.ʈ(ə.)ri/ [kɐ.mɛ(ː)ɳ.ʈ(ɐ.)ɾi]

Word forms

commentary commentaries

Etymology

From Middle French commentaire, from Latin commentārius, commentārium (“notebook”), compare French commentaire. See comment.

Synonyms

scholia secondary source

Derived words

anti-commentary audio commentary commentarial commentary box commentary track critical commentary DVD commentary metacommentary political commentary running commentary social commentary subcommentary supercommentary
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