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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescomique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kɔ.mik/
"C'était une situation tout à fait comique."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing laughter; amusing; humorous.
"He made a comical face that made the whole class laugh." - 2
Relating to comedy or the comic art form.
"The play was praised for its sharp comical timing."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin comicus, originating from the ancient Greek kōmikos, meaning relating to comedy or revelry. Over centuries, it evolved from theatrical references to describe anything causing laughter or amusement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Comical" is said worldwide
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comique
Transliteration: /kɔ.mik/
"C'était une situation tout à fait comique."
komisch
Transliteration: /ˈkoːmɪʃ/
"Er erzählte eine sehr komische Geschichte."
comico
Transliteration: /ˈkɔ.mi.ko/
"Abbiamo visto un film molto comico."
cómico
Transliteration: /ˈkomiko/
"Tiene un sentido del humor muy cómico."
cómico
Transliteration: /ˈkɔ.mi.ku/
"A sua reação foi verdadeiramente cómica."
हास्यप्रद
Transliteration: haasyaprad
"उसका अभिनय बहुत हास्यप्रद था।"
滑稽
Transliteration: huájī
"他的动作非常滑稽。"
웃기는
Transliteration: 웃기는
"그것은 정말 웃기는 이야기였다."
滑稽な
Transliteration: kokkei na
"彼は滑稽なジェスチャーをした。"
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