Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

commata

/ˈkɒmətə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: com-ma-ta
IPA: /ˈkɒmətə/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of comma

Example Sentences

"It will be noticed that the section “ ET IN ” and the cola begin at about the same perpendicular line, the commata begin further in under the third or second letter, and so likewise does the continuation of a colon or comma which runs beyond a single line (see facsimile page)."

Etymology

From the Latin commata (nominative plural form of comma), from the Ancient Greek κόμμᾰτᾰ (kómmătă, nominative plural form of κόμμᾰ (kómmă), kómma).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkɒmətə/

Questions

How do you pronounce commata?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɒmətə/.
What does commata mean?: plural of comma
Where does commata come from?: From the Latin commata (nominative plural form of comma), from the Ancient Greek κόμμᾰτᾰ (kómmătă, nominative plural form of κόμμᾰ (kómmă), kómma).

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