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comedy

/ˈkɑmədi/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.51 in modern English

Syllables
com-e-dy
IPA
/ˈkɑmədi/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a choric song of celebration or revel, especially in Ancient Greece

Countable

noun

a light, amusing play with a happy ending

Countable

noun

a narrative poem with an agreeable ending (e.g., The Divine Comedy)

Countable

noun

a dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone

Countable

noun

the genre of such works

Countable; Uncountable

noun

entertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performance

Uncountable

noun

the art of composing comedy

Countable; Uncountable

noun

a humorous event

Countable

Example Sentences

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 Inherited from Middle English comedie, borrowed from Middle French comedie, from Latin cōmoedia, borrowed from Ancient Greek κωμῳδῐ́ᾱ (kōmōidĭ́ā), from κῶμος (kômos, “revel, carousing”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”), or from κῶμος (kômos, “revel, carousing”) + ἀοιδός (aoidós, “singer, bard”). Doublet of commedia.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑmədi/
  • British English: /ˈkɒmədi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

comedies (plural) comedie (alternative) comœdie (alternative) comœdy (alternative)

Derived Forms

anticomedy comedian comedic comedically docucomedy dramedy metacomedy noncomedy romedy telecomedy warmedy zomedy

Phrases

comedy breasts comedy drama dark comedy high comedy musical comedy sentimental comedy comedy and tragedy comedy duo

Frequently Paired Words

comic ode

Synonyms

drollery clowning funniness

Homonyms

comity (t-flapping)

Antonyms

drama tragedy

Questions

How do you pronounce comedy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑmədi/.
What does comedy mean?
a choric song of celebration or revel, especially in Ancient Greece
Where does comedy come from?
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 Inherited from Middle English comedie, borrowed from Middle French comedie, from Latin cōmoedia, borrowed from Ancient Greek κωμῳδῐ́ᾱ (kōmōidĭ́ā), from κῶμος (kômos, “revel, carousing”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”), or from κῶμος (kômos, “revel, carousing”) + ἀοιδός (aoidós, “singer, bard”). Doublet of commedia.

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