Main Entry: ¹foot·note

Pronunciation: \-ˌnōt\

Function: noun

Date: 1607

1 : a note of reference, explanation, or comment usually placed below the text on a printed page
2 a : one that is a relatively subordinate or minor part (as of an event, work, or field) <a movement now regarded as a footnote to architectural history> b : commentary 3a