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feminine

/kɔ.me.di/

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Translation

comedy; an act, a performance

Word origin

From Greek kōmōidia, from kōmos ('revel') and aoidos ('singer'), by way of Latin comoedia. The form was named for the songs of the festival procession.

Origin: Greek
Root: kōmōidia
English cognates: comedy, comic

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralcomédies

Examples

We saw a very funny comedy yesterday.

American comedies do well here.

Stop putting it on.

au .

She is appearing in a comedy at the theatre.

l'.

He is playing up to get attention.

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This word is part of lesson 48.