comic

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See also: Comic, cómic, còmic, and çomıç

English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin comicus, from Ancient Greek κωμικός (kōmikós, relating to comedy), from κῶμος (kômos, carousal).

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Adjective[edit]

comic (comparative more comic, superlative most comic)

  1. Pertaining to comedy, as a literary genre. [from 16th c.]
    comic genius
    a comic stereotype
  2. Using the techniques of comedy, as a composition, performer etc; amusing, entertaining. [from 16th c.]
  3. Unintentionally humorous; amusing, ridiculous. [from 17th c.]
    • 1792, Charlotte Smith, Desmond, Broadview, published 2001, page 262:
      As there was something excessively comique in the distress of the landlord and his wife [] , I could not forbear staying a little to be amused with it.

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Noun[edit]

comic (plural comics)

  1. A comedian.
    She started out as a joke-writer on the radio, and first performed as a comic at the ages of 30.
  2. A story composed of drawn images arranged in a sequence, usually with textual captions; a graphic novel.
  3. (Britain) A children's magazine.

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French comique, from Latin comicus.

Adjective[edit]

comic m or n (feminine singular comică, masculine plural comici, feminine and neuter plural comice)

  1. comical

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Noun[edit]

comic m (plural comics)

  1. Misspelling of cómic.