Origin of comic
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin
cōmicus < Greek
kōmikós, equivalent to
kôm(os) a revel +
-ikos
-ic
OTHER WORDS FROM comic
non·com·ic, adjective, noun qua·si-com·ic, adjective sem·i·com·ic, adjective un·com·ic, adjectiveWords nearby comic
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British Dictionary definitions for comic
comic
/ (ˈkɒmɪk) /
adjective
of, relating to, characterized by, or characteristic of comedy
(prenominal)
acting in, writing, or composing comedy
a comic writer
humorous; funny
noun
a person who is comic, esp a comic actor; comedian
a book or magazine containing comic strips
(usually plural) mainly US and Canadian
comic strips in newspapers, etc
Word Origin for comic
C16: from Latin
cōmicus, from Greek
kōmikos relating to
comedy