Plural of comma; punctuation marks (,) used to separate elements within sentences, or in medical contexts, brief pauses or intervals.
From Latin comma, from Greek komma meaning 'piece cut off' or 'clause.' In punctuation, it literally represents a 'short cut' in the flow of text.
The comma's name comes from a Greek word meaning 'piece cut off'—punctuation was literally about cutting text into breathable pieces. Medieval monks who copied manuscripts invented many punctuation marks to help them know when to pause while reading aloud in church.
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