semi-comic

sem·i-com·ic

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Definitions of semi-comic word

adjective semi-comic of, relating to, or characterized by comedy: comic opera. 2
adjective semi-comic of or relating to a person who acts in or writes comedy: a comic actor; a comic dramatist. 2
adjective semi-comic of, relating to, or characteristic of comedy: comic situations; a comic sense. 1
adjective semi-comic provoking laughter; humorous; funny; laughable. 1
noun semi-comic a comedian. 1
noun semi-comic comic book. 1

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Latin cōmicus < Greek kōmikós, equivalent to kôm(os) a revel + -ikos -ic

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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".