Comic

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈkÉ’mɪk/
• GenAm IPA: /ˈkÉ‘mɪk/
• Rhymes: -É’mɪk

Origin

From Latin comicus, from Ancient Greek κωμικός (komikos, "relating to comedy"), from κῶμος (kōmos, "carousal").

Full definition of comic

Adjective

1. Funny; amusing; comical.
2. Relating to comedy.

Synonyms

Related terms

• comedian
• comical
• comicality
• comically
• comicalness
• comic strip

Noun

1. A comedian.
2. A cartoon story, a graphic novel.
3. (British) A children's newspaper.

Related terms

• comic book
• comic strip
• comics