comedic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /kəˈmiː.dɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κῶμος (kômos) Proto-Hellenic *awéidō Ancient Greek ᾰ̓είδω (ăeídō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -ή (-ḗ) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓οιδή (ăoidḗ) Ancient Greek ᾠδή (ōidḗ) Ancient Greek κῶμος (kômos) ▲ Ancient Greek ἀείδω (aeídō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek ἀοιδός (aoidós) Ancient Greek κωμῳδῐ́ᾱ (kōmōidĭ́ā)bor. Latin cōmoediader. Middle French comediebor. Middle English comedie English comedy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English comedic From comedy + -ic.
Meanings
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Relating to comedy.
It was done for comedic purposes
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more comedic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| comœdic | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most comedic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
metacomedic · noncomedic · comedically · uncomedic