comicality en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English comical Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English comicality From comical + -ity.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The state of being comical.
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(countable, uncountable) Something comical.
In this, his forte, he has been less put forward than could have been desired; but when he did appear, his comicalities were infinite, and never failed to convulse the audience with laughter.
1822, The New Monthly Magazine and Literary Journal, page 249:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| comicalities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
lv komiskums (state of being comical)