Meanings
- pluralplural of comma
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).
1913, “The Catholic Encyclopedia”, in Inc., volume IV, The Encyclopedia Press, page 82
Origin
- Ancient Greekκόμμᾰτᾰ
- Latincommata
- Englishcommata
From the Latin commata (nominative plural form of comma), from the Ancient Greek κόμμᾰτᾰ (kómmătă, nominative plural form of κόμμᾰ (kómmă), kómma).
More words from Latin, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
commata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commata
“commata.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commata. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “commata,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commata.
Source: commata on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.