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 page2 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