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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries코미디
Pronunciation / Transliteration: komidi
"새로운 코미디가 모두를 웃게 만들었습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A genre of literature, film, or other art forms that aims to entertain and amuse the audience, often through humor.
"The new comedy film made everyone laugh from start to finish." - 2
A humorous or satirical work, especially in the form of a play or film.
"Shakespeare's comedies often include mistaken identities and romantic entanglements."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'comedy' originates from the Greek 'komoidia', which referred to a type of play performed in ancient Greece. The term evolved through Latin 'comoedia' and Middle English, reflecting a shift from its original meaning of festive performance to the broader concept of humor and entertainment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Comedy" is said worldwide
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comédie
Transliteration: komedi
"La nouvelle comédie a fait rire tout le monde."
Komödie
Transliteration: koˈmøːdi̯ə
"Die neue Komödie hat alle zum Lachen gebracht."
commedia
Transliteration: komˈmɛdja
"La nuova commedia ha fatto ridere tutti."
comedia
Transliteration: koˈmeðja
"La nueva comedia hizo reír a todos."
comédia
Transliteration: koˈmɛdɪɐ
"A nova comédia fez todos rirem."
कॉमेडी
Transliteration: kaumedi
"नई कॉमेडी ने सभी को हंसाया।"
喜剧
Transliteration: xǐjù
"这部新喜剧让所有人都笑了。"
코미디
Transliteration: komidi
"새로운 코미디가 모두를 웃게 만들었습니다."
コメディ
Transliteration: komedi
"新しいコメディはみんなを笑わせました。"
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