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commentator

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com⋅men⋅ta⋅tor

  [kom-uhn-tey-ter]
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–noun
1. a person who discusses news, sports events, weather, or the like, as on television or radio.
2. a person who makes commentaries.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < LL commentātor interpreter, equiv. to commentā(rī) to interpret (L: to think about, prepare, discuss, write, perh. freq. of comminīscī to devise; see comment ) + L -tor -tor

Related forms:
com⋅men⋅ta⋅to⋅ri⋅al  [kuh-men-tuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] , adjective
com⋅men⋅ta⋅to⋅ri⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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com·men·ta·tor   (kŏm'ən-tā'tər)   
n.  

  1. A broadcaster or writer who reports and analyzes events in the news.

  2. One who writes or delivers a commentary or commentaries.

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