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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. komma فاصِلَه запетайка čárka komma das Komma κόμμα (γραμμ.) coma koma ویرگول؛ کاما pilkku virgule פְּסִיק अल्पविराम, उद्धरण चिह्न zarez vessző tanda koma komma virgola コンマ 콤마 kablelis komats tanda koma komma komma przecinek vírgula virgulă запятая čiarka vejica zarez komma[] เครื่องหมาย (,) virgül 逗號 кома سکتہ ۔ کوما dấu phẩy


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