English → Latin
“comment” in Latin
annotātiōremark, annotation; The registering of a person among the accused.nōtusfamiliar, customary, in common use; widely known, famous, well-known; of great renown, illustrious, celebrated, notoriouexplicātiōThe act of unfolding or unrolling.; An explanation, explication, exposition.interpretātiōexplanation, exposition, interpretation; a translation, version; signification, meaninganimadversiōobservation, notice, perception; investigation, inquiry; criticism, reproach
The English word comment itself goes back to Latin minīscor, through commentor.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
comment s.
Annotation, annotatio (Post-Augustan): *scholion. explicatio: interpretatio: [Vid. ANNOTATION, NOTE].
Remark, censure, nota (a written remark, PROP. of the Roman censor): a severe comment, nota censoriae severitatis. animadversio: To escape unpleasant comments, effugere animadversionem (e.g., neque enim effugere animadversionem possemus, si semper iisdem pedibus uteremur, Cic.): to make comments on anything, notare aliquid; reprehendere et exagitare aliquid: on anybody, notare ac vituperare aliquem: Vid. COMMENT, v.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for comment?
- The usual Latin words for “comment” are annotātiō, nōtus, explicātiō; also interpretātiō, animadversiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.