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comma

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com·ma  (km)
n.
1. Grammar A punctuation mark ( , ) used to indicate a separation of ideas or of elements within the structure of a sentence.
2. A pause or separation; a caesura.
3. Any of several butterflies of the genus Polygonia, having wings with brownish coloring and irregularly notched edges.

[Latin, from Greek komma, piece cut off, short clause, from koptein, to cut.]

comma
Noun
the punctuation mark (,) indicating a slight pause and used where there is a list of items or to separate the parts of a sentence [Greek komma clause]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.commacomma - a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence
punctuation mark, punctuation - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
2.commacomma - anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing
brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly - medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast
genus Polygonia, Polygonia - comma butterflies
Translations

comma [ˈkɔmə] ncoma
comma [ˈkɔmə] nvirgule f
comma [ˈkɔmə] nKomma nt
comma [ˈkɔmə] nvirgola

comma
n comma [ˈkomə]
the punctuation mark (,) used to show a slight pause etc. kommaفاصِلَهзапетайкаčárkakommadas Kommaκόμμα (γραμμ.)comakomaویرگول؛ کاماpilkkuvirguleפְּסִיקअल्पविराम, उद्धरण चिह्नzarezvesszőtanda komakommavirgolaコンマ콤마kableliskomatstanda komakommakommaprzecinekvírgulavirgulăзапятаяčiarkavejicazarezkomma[]เครื่องหมาย (,)virgül逗號комаسکتہ ۔ کوماdấu phẩy

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You see I left off at a comma, and it's so awkward not knowing how the sentence finishes
He set down her basket and the tin pot, and stirring the paint with the brush that was in it began painting large square letters on the middle board of the three composing the stile, placing a comma after each word, as if to give pause while that word was driven well home to the reader's heart--
Nearer and nearer waltzed Gagool, looking for all the world like an animated crooked stick or comma, her horrid eyes gleaming and glowing with a most unholy lustre.
 
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