Standard Lemma guide

supercommentary

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • UK: /suːpə(ɹ)ˈkɒməntɹi/
  • UK: /suːpə(ɹ)ˈkɒməntəɹi/
  • US: /supɚˈkɑmənˌtɛɹi/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A commentary (series of comments or annotations) on another commentary; a subcommentary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Gersonides's supercommentary on Averroes's Middle Commentary on Aristotle's Categories

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From super- + commentary.