: any of several nymphalid butterflies (genus Polygonia) with a silvery comma-shaped mark on the underside of the hind wings
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The number of commas (at least two) in the amount Russell could be worth blew Baratz away.—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 17 June 2025 It’s also used in complex lists to separate items that might contain commas already.—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2025 In contrast to Johnson’s emphatic remarks, comma, Geragos was circumspec and measured in her own presentation.—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 May 2025 Gemini’s poem doesn’t use punctuation beyond commas and periods, while Copilot’s poem feels lacking with its line breaks and enjambment that read like prose.—PC Magazine, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for comma
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Etymology
Late Latin, from Latin, part of a sentence, from Greek komma segment, clause, from koptein to cut — more at capon
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