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comma.

phrase, part of a line; division of a period (L+S); comma, punctuation mark;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkɔm.ma]Classical-Latin[ˈkɔm.ma]

  1. a comma (a division, member, or section of a period smaller than a colon)

    declension-3 · neuter

  2. a comma (a mark of punctuation)

    declension-3 · neuter

  3. a caesura

    declension-3 · neuter
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kep-? Proto-Hellenic *kopt͏̌ō Ancient Greek κόπτω (kóptō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek κόμμα (kómma) Latin comma From the Ancient Greek κόμμα (kómma), from κόπτω (kóptō, “to cut”).

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