commentator
pronunciation
How to pronounce commentator in British English:
UK [ˈkɒmənteɪtə(r)]
How to pronounce commentator in American English:
US [ˈkɑːmənteɪtər]
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- Noun:
- an expert who observes and comments on something
- a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
Word Origin
- commentator (n.)
- late 14c., "writer of commentaries," agent noun in Latin form from comment or commentary (Latin commentator meant "inventor, author"). Middle English also had a noun commentate, attested from early 15c. Meaning "writer of notes or expository comments" is from 1640s; sense of "one who gives commentary" (originally in sports) is from 1928. "Well, Jem, what is a commentator?["]--"Why," was Jem's reply, "I suppose it must be the commonest of all taturs." ["Smart Sayings of Bright Children," collected by Howard Paul, 1886]
Example
- 1. A commentator in the china daily said export curbs would encourage smuggling .
- 2. But zarko petrovic , a serbian commentator , says the region 's interest is largely emotional .
- 3. She is married to peter kellner , a political commentator and president of british polling company yougov .
- 4. One popular social commentator , han han , complained on his blog that officials had not defined smut .
- 5. A well-placed commentator thinks india will be happy with the prospect of " business as usual " .