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commentator

[ kom-uhn-tey-ter ]
/ ˈkɒm ənˌteɪ tər /
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noun
a person who discusses news, sports events, weather, or the like, as on television or radio.
a person who makes commentaries.
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Origin of commentator

1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin commentātor interpreter, equivalent to commentā() to interpret (Latin: to think about, prepare, discuss, write, perhaps frequentative of comminīscī to devise; see comment) + Latin -tor-tor

OTHER WORDS FROM commentator

com·men·ta·to·ri·al [kuh-men-tuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /kəˌmɛn təˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjectivecom·men·ta·to·ri·al·ly, adverbsu·per·com·men·ta·tor, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for commentator

commentator
/ (ˈkɒmənˌteɪtə) /

noun
a person who provides a spoken commentary for a broadcast, film, etc, esp of a sporting event
a person who writes notes on a text, event, etc
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