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commento

comment, remark

noun kom-MEN-toh Less Common

Origin: From Latin commentum, 'invention, interpretation', from commentari, 'to reflect upon'.

Also means

commentary

Usage Note

Commento covers a brief spoken or written remark (un commento pungente = 'a sharp comment') and a more extended written commentary (il commento di un testo = 'a commentary on a text'). Online, commenti are the comments section of a post or article, exactly as in English.

Examples

"Ha fatto un commento interessante durante la riunione."

Natural Translation

He made an interesting comment during the meeting.

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