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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024com•e•dy /ˈkɑmɪdi/USA pronunciation n., pl. -dies. - Literature, Show Business[countable] a play, etc., of light and humorous character with a cheerful ending.
- Literature, Show Business[uncountable] the branch of drama concerned with this.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024com•e•dy (kom′i dē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -dies. - Literature, Show Businessa play, movie, etc., of light and humorous character with a happy or cheerful ending; a dramatic work in which the central motif is the triumph over adverse circumstance, resulting in a successful or happy conclusion.
- Literature, Show Businessthat branch of the drama which concerns itself with this form of composition.
- Literature, Show Businessthe comic element of drama, of literature generally, or of life.
- Literature, Show Businessany literary composition dealing with a theme suitable for comedy, or employing the methods of comedy.
- Literatureany comic or humorous incident or series of incidents.
- Greek kōmōidía, equivalent. to kōmōid(ós) comedian (kômo(s) merry-making + aoidós singer) + -ia -y3
- Medieval Latin cōmēdia, Latin cōmoedia
- Middle English comedye 1350–1400
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged jesting, humor, pleasantry, banter.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: comedy /ˈkɒmɪdɪ/ n ( pl -dies)- a dramatic or other work of light and amusing character
- the genre of drama represented by works of this type
- (in classical literature) a play in which the main characters and motive triumph over adversity
- the humorous aspect of life or of events
- an amusing event or sequence of events
- humour or comic style: the comedy of Chaplin
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French comédie, from Latin cōmoedia, from Greek kōmōidia, from kōmos village festival + aeidein to sing |