comma B1 Topic:Grammar & Function Words US [ˈkɑ.mə] UK /ˈkɒmə/ See IPA manual Freq #19065 Meanings 1 noun The punctuation mark ( , ) used to separate parts of a sentence or items in a list. Don't forget to put a comma between the items in your list. Thesaurus Word family Forms commas Etymology AI details From Latin comma, from Ancient Greek κόμμα (kómma), from κόπτω (kóptō, “to cut”). comma Latin κόμμα Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Grammar & Function Words External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # comma **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** [ˈkɑ.mə] **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒmə/ **Frequency rank:** 19065 ## Meanings 1. The punctuation mark ( , ) used to separate parts of a sentence or items in a list. ## Examples - Don't forget to put a comma between the items in your list. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: comma - Root: κόμμα ## Etymology From Latin comma, from Ancient Greek κόμμα (kómma), from κόπτω (kóptō, “to cut”). ## AI Etymology Comma is from Latin comma, from Ancient Greek κόμμα (kómma), from κόπτω (kóptō, “to cut”). As a noun, the word names a person, thing, state, or result associated with the older form rather than introducing a separate visible root. In use as a noun, comma denotes the punctuation mark ( , ) used to separate parts of a sentence or items in a list. Typical contexts include “Don't forget to put a comma between the items in your list”. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words markdown