commentaries

Variant of commentary

commentary Definition

com·men·tary (käm′ən ter′ē)

noun pl. commentaries -·tar′·ies

a series of explanatory notes or annotations, often forming a treatise on a text
a series of remarks or observations, usually connected in a loose narrative
something having the force of a comment, remark, or illustration
a historical narrative based on personal experience Caesar's Commentaries

Etymology: L commentarius, notebook, annotation < commentari: see comment

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commentaries Usage Examples

Converse of subject

accompany: Where appropriate, reviews are also accompanied by commentaries by other workers in the field or editorial comment.

Adjective modifier

insightful: This book is the account of his visit and his insightful, often interactive commentaries.

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