Kilo Lingo

/ˈkomiko/

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Translation

funny, comic

Word origin

From Latin comicus, from Greek komikos, from komos ('revel, merrymaking'). The same Greek root gives English 'comic' and 'comedy'.

Origin
Greek
Root
komikos
English cognates
comic, comedy

Grammar

Femininecómica
Masc pluralcómicos
Fem pluralcómicas

Examples

.

The actor is very funny in this film.

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He told us a funny story about his trip.

¡ !

What a comical situation we lived through today!

gestos .

His comic gestures made all the children laugh.

terror.

I prefer comic films to horror ones.

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