commentator

[kom-uh n-tey-ter]

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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(rī) to interpret (Latin: to think about, prepare, discuss, write, perhaps frequentative of comminīscī to devise; see comment) + Latin -tor -tor

Related formscom·men·ta·to·ri·al

[kuh-men-tuh-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr-] /kəˌmɛn təˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjectivecom·men·ta·to·ri·al·ly, adverbsu·per·com·men·ta·tor, noun

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Examples from the Web for commentator

This came across in the Showtime Omit the Logic documentary—in which you were a commentator—and it comes across here.
How Richard Pryor Beat Bill Cosby and Transformed America|David Yaffe, Scott Saul|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But one commentator—who also happens to have been cast in the film—has his own unique feelings about the movie.
Christian Bale: One Man's Moses Is Another Man's Terrorist|Candida Moss, Joel Baden|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“There is a simple solution to save us from our worst selves: Get rid of reclining seats,” opined CNN commentator Maria Cardona.
Solution to Seat Rage: No More Reclining|Will Doig|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A Call To Action is, with Carter acting as curator and commentator, the public record and statement of that conference.
Jimmy Carter Was a Lot Better President Than Almost Anyone Ever Admits|David Masciotra|April 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

At the end of their segment, the BBC commentator Hazel Irvine noted how dizzy they must be.
Sorry Putin, the Sochi Opening Ceremony Was Totally Gay|Tim Teeman|February 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Massutius was a Jesuit commentator, whose writings are often rich in spiritual suggestiveness.
The Expositor's Bible: The Acts of the Apostles, Vol. 2|G. T. Stokes
These facts are related, says the Commentator, as an index to or test of the honesty of metal-workers.
Hindu Law and Judicature|Yjnavalkya
As an editor and commentator he enjoyed a high reputation both at home and abroad.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7|Various
They are in reality too personal and objective, and turn the commentator into a showman.
The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877|Various
Interworld News was pro-Fuzzy; the commentator in the car was being extremely sarcastic about the whole thing.
Little Fuzzy|Henry Beam Piper

British Dictionary definitions for commentator

commentator

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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Word Origin and History for commentator

commentator

late 14c., "writer of commentaries," agent noun in Latin form from comment or commentary (Latin commentator meant "inventor, author"). Middle English also had a noun commentate, attested from early 15c. Meaning "writer of notes or expository comments" is from 1640s; sense of "one who gives commentary" (originally in sports) is from 1928.

"Well, Jem, what is a commentator?["]--"Why," was Jem's reply, "I suppose it must be the commonest of all taturs." ["Smart Sayings of Bright Children," collected by Howard Paul, 1886]

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