documentary

English

/ˌdɒk.jəˈmɛn.tɹi/, /ˌdɑ.kjəˈmɛn.(tɚ.)ɹi/

adj
Definitions
  • Of, related to, or based on documents.
  • Which serves to document (record illustrate) a subject.
  • (of a film, book etc) Presented objectively without the insertion of fictional matter.

Etymology

Derived from Latin documentum (proof, lesson, example).

Origin

Latin

documentum

Gloss

proof, lesson, example

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