adj
Meaning 1
Relating to comedy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- It was done for comedic purposes
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
comedic
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /kəˈmiː.dɪk/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -iːdɪk
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CMU ARPABET: K AH0 M IY1 D IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κῶμος (kômos) Proto-Hellenic *awéidō Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Proto-Hellenic *awoidā́ Ancient Greek ᾰ̓οιδή (ăoidḗ) Ancient Greek ᾠδή (ōidḗ) Ancient Greek κῶμος (kômos) Proto-Hellenic *awoidós 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.
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