comedial

com·e·dy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kom-i-dee]
- /ˈkɒm ɪ di/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kom-i-dee]
- /ˈkɒm ɪ di/

Definitions of comedial word

noun plural comedial a 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. 1
noun plural comedial that branch of the drama which concerns itself with this form of composition. 1
noun plural comedial the comic element of drama, of literature generally, or of life. 1
noun plural comedial any literary composition dealing with a theme suitable for comedy, or employing the methods of comedy. 1
noun plural comedial any comic or humorous incident or series of incidents. 1

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Origin of comedial

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English comedye < Medieval Latin cōmēdia, Latin cōmoedia < Greek kōmōidía, equivalent to kōmōid(ós) comedian (kômo(s) merry-making + aoidós singer) + -ia -y3

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Parts of speech for Comedial

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Comedial

comedial popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

comedial usage trend in Literature

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