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- [hi-roh-i-kom-ik or hi-roh-i-kom-i-kuh l]
- /hɪˌroʊ ɪˈkɒm ɪk or hɪˌroʊ ɪˈkɒm ɪ kəl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hi-roh-i-kom-ik or hi-roh-i-kom-i-kuh l]
- /hɪˌroʊ ɪˈkɒm ɪk or hɪˌroʊ ɪˈkɒm ɪ kəl/
Definitions of heroicomic word
- adjective heroicomic blending heroic and comic elements: a heroicomic poem. 1
- adjective heroicomic combining both the heroic and the comical 0
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Origin of heroicomic
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; heroi(c) + comic
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Parts of speech for Heroicomic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heroicomic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
heroicomic usage trend in Literature
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