What does "supercommentary" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "supercommentary"?

Common synonyms include: metacommentary, subcommentary.

Pronounced //supɚˈkɑmənˌtɛɹi//.

//supɚˈkɑmənˌtɛɹi// noun

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Noun

1
A commentary (series of comments or annotations) on another commentary; a subcommentary.
"Gersonides's supercommentary on Averroes's Middle Commentary on Aristotle's Categories"

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

From super- + commentary.

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