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commis

/ˈkɒmi/ UK
/ˈkɒmɪs/ UK
/kəˈmi/ UK
/kəˈmi/ US

Sounds like commie

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French commis.

noun commis

in compounds An assistant to a chef.
obsolete A deputy or clerk of a foreign official.

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"commis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/commis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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commis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/commis

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"commis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/commis.

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@misc{commis_2026,
  title = {commis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/commis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}