Main Entry:

com·men·tary

Pronunciation:

\ˈkä-mən-ˌter-ē, -ˌte-rē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural com·men·tar·ies

Date:

15th century

1 a: an explanatory treatise —usually used in plural b: a record of events usually written by a participant —usually used in plural2 a: a systematic series of explanations or interpretations (as of a writing) b: comment 23 a: something that serves for illustration or explanation <the dark, airless apartments and sunless factories…are a sad commentary upon our civilization — H. A. Overstreet> b: an expression of opinion