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From the Latin commata (nominative plural form of comma), from the Ancient Greek κόμμᾰτᾰ (kómmata, nominative plural form of κόμμᾰ (kómma), kómma).

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commata

comma plural of 1913 , The Catholic Encyclopedia, The Encyclopedia Press, Inc.; Volume IV, page #82: It will be noticed that the section “ E T IN ” and the cola begin at about the same perpendicular line, the commata begin further in under the third or second letter, and so likewise does the continuation of a colon or comma which runs beyond a single line (see facsimile page).

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