Comic Definition
kŏmĭk
comics
adjective
Of, like, or having to do with comedy.
Webster's New World
Amusing or intended to be amusing; humorous; funny.
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Of comic strips or cartoons.
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noun
comics
A comedian.
Webster's New World
A person whose behavior elicits laughter.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
The humorous element in art or life.
Webster's New World
A section of comic strips, as in a newspaper.
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Antonyms:
- tragedician
Origin of Comic
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From Latin comicus, from Ancient Greek κωμικός (komikos, “relating to comedy”), from κῶμος (kōmos, “carousal”).
From Wiktionary
Middle English comice from Latin cōmicus from Greek kōmikos from kōmos revel
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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