Dictionary

comic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈkɒmɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio
• /ˈkɑmɪk/ (General-American)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. Pertaining to comedy, as a literary genre.
   • comic genius
   • a comic stereotype
2. Using the techniques of comedy, as a composition, performer etc; amusing, entertaining.
   • There is a quartet of comic musicians, who perform on instruments of an inconceivable bassness […] 1954, Canadian Saturday Night: A Magazine of Business & National Affairs:
3. Unintentionally humorous; amusing, ridiculous.
   • 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. 1792, Charlotte Smith, Desmond, Broadview, published 2001, page 262:
4. Of or relating to comics or sequential art.

Forms

Relateds

heroicomic · comic cut · tragicomic · comical · noncomic · comicality · comedy · comiconomenclaturist · comic timing · uncomic · comicness · comicalness · comically · semicomic · comicry · comic opera · comic relief · comedian · comic strip

Synonyms

comical · comedic

Translations (66)

tk wäşi (related to comedy) · ro haios (being funny) · hu vígjátéki (related to comedy) · ru коми́чный (being funny) · ro comic (being funny) · fi komedia- (related to comedy) · mi whakakata (being funny) · fa کمیک (being funny) · hu tréfás (being funny) · ro comic (related to comedy) · bg комедиен (related to comedy) · hu komédiai (related to comedy) · mk комедиски (related to comedy) · es cómico (related to comedy) · sh smijéšan (being funny) · eo komika (being funny) · pl śmieszny (being funny) · it comico (related to comedy) · hu mulatságos (being funny) · he קומי (being funny) · da komisk (related to comedy) · mi hātakēhi (being funny) · it comico (being funny) · hu mulattató (being funny) · fr comique (being funny) · pt cômico (being funny) · pl komiczny (being funny) · ru коми́ческий (being funny) · bg смешен (being funny) · pt cómico (being funny) · pl zabawny (being funny) · he קומי (related to comedy) · mk комичен (related to comedy) · sh kòmičan (being funny) · es cómico (being funny) · bg комичен (related to comedy) · fr comique (related to comedy) · ca còmic (being funny) · eo komedia (related to comedy) · ca còmic (related to comedy) · eo komika (related to comedy) · nl grappig (being funny) · kw hwarthus (being funny) · ru комеди́йный (related to comedy) · ro amuzant (being funny) · da komisk (being funny) · el κωμικός (being funny) · hu komikus (being funny) · nl komisch (related to comedy) · mk комичен (being funny) · hu komédia- (related to comedy) · pt cômico (related to comedy) · pl komediowy (related to comedy) · nl komisch (being funny) · grc κωμικός (related to comedy) · fi koominen (related to comedy) · bg комичен (being funny) · pt cómico (related to comedy) · eo komedia (being funny) · hu vígjáték- (related to comedy) · fi koominen (being funny) · ga greannmhar (being funny) · ro caraghios (being funny) · ru смешно́й (being funny) · el κωμικός (related to comedy) · fr cocasse (being funny)

comic en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈkɒmɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio
• /ˈkɑmɪk/ (General-American)

Etymology

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

Meanings

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 comic book.
3. (UK) A children's magazine.

Forms

Deriveds

comic-adjacent · comic book · scientificomic · scienticomic · comicana · film comic · sprite comic · photocomic · comics · comicverse · comicdom · momic · stand-up comic · webcomic · comic strip · rage comic · prop comic · minicomic · comic dub

Translations (115)

es tebeo (cartoon story) · ar كِتَاب رُسُوم (cartoon story) · ar قِصَّة مُصَوَّرَة (cartoon story) · ca còmic (cartoon story) · it giornalino (children's newspaper) · pt gibi (cartoon story) · pt comediante (comedian) · nl humorist (comedian) · nl komiek (comedian) · mk стрип (cartoon story) · de Comic (cartoon story) · nl stripboek (cartoon story) · it fumetto (cartoon story) · mk ко́мичар (comedian) · pl komik (comedian) · nl jeugdkrant (children's newspaper) · yue 漫畫 /漫画 (cartoon story) · nl stripverhaal (cartoon story) · ru эксце́нтрик (comedian) · fi sarjakuva (cartoon story) · de Strip (cartoon story) · kk комикс (cartoon story) · es cómic (cartoon story) · ro benzi desenate (cartoon story) · tg комикс (cartoon story) · ia comica (comedian) · mn комикс (cartoon story) · bg ко́микс (cartoon story) · es historieta (cartoon story) · az komiks (cartoon story) · eu komiki (cartoon story) · id komik (cartoon story) · hi चित्रकथा (cartoon story) · mt strixxiklu (cartoon story) · uz komiks (cartoon story) · et koomiks (cartoon story) · it giornaletto (children's newspaper) · it striscia (cartoon story) · uk ко́мікс (cartoon story) · es cómica (cartoon story) · ja 漫画 (cartoon story) · mi kōmeke (children's newspaper) · es muñequito (cartoon story) · el κωμικός (comedian) · ms pelawak (comedian) · he קומיקאי (comedian) · ia banda designate (cartoon story) · et koomik (comedian) · eo bufono (comedian) · uk ко́мік (comedian) · nl strip (cartoon story) · eo komikso (cartoon story) · ja コミックス (cartoon story) · da tegneserie (cartoon story) · he קומיקאית (comedian) · es cómicas (cartoon story) · cmn 漫畫 /漫画 (cartoon story) · hi कॉमिक्स (cartoon story) · pt história de quadrinhos (cartoon story) · be ко́мікс (cartoon story) · eo komikisto (comedian) · hu humorista (comedian) · uk мальо́пис (cartoon story) · lt komiksas (cartoon story) · es monitos (cartoon story) · tk wäşi (comedian) · nb tegneserie (cartoon story) · vi truyện tranh (cartoon story) · ar هَزْلِيَّة (cartoon story) · pl komiks (children's newspaper) · pl komiks (cartoon story) · es muñequito (cartoon story) · ru ко́микс (cartoon story) · it comico (comedian) · ro comic (comedian) · es tira (cartoon story) · ka კომიქსი (cartoon story) · bg ко́мик (comedian) · hu képregény (cartoon story) · fi koomikko (comedian) · pt historinha (cartoon story) · ga greannán (cartoon story) · cmn 喜劇演員 /喜剧演员 (comedian) · de Bildergeschichte (cartoon story) · es comiquita (cartoon story) · pt banda desenhada (cartoon story) · be ко́мік (comedian) · ky комикс (cartoon story) · ko 만화 (cartoon story) · ar كُومِيك (cartoon story) · hy կոմիքս (cartoon story) · ro comedian (comedian) · fa-ira کُمیک (cartoon story) · nl kinderkrant (children's newspaper) · ru ко́мик (comedian) · ro comediană (comedian) · ko 코믹스 (cartoon story) · hu komikus (comedian) · ja コミック (cartoon story) · pt cartum (cartoon story) · de Komiker (comedian) · es comediante (comedian) · ms komik (cartoon story) · fr BD (cartoon story) · gd pàipear-èibhinn (cartoon story) · fr comédien (comedian) · fr bande dessinée (cartoon story) · ca còmic (comedian) · da komiker (comedian) · es cómico (comedian) · lv komikss (cartoon story) · pt humorista (comedian) · mi kōmeke (cartoon story) · mi kaiwhakakata (comedian) · pt história em quadrinhos (cartoon story)