comedy

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

  1. (countable, historical) a choric song of celebration or revel, especially in Ancient Greece
  2. (countable) a light, amusing play with a happy ending
  3. (Europe, Medieval, countable) a narrative poem with an agreeable ending (e.g., The Divine Comedy)
  4. (countable) a dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone
  5. (countable, uncountable) the genre of such works
  6. (uncountable) entertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performance
  7. (countable, uncountable) the art of composing comedy
  8. (countable) a humorous event

Έννοιες

κωμωδία

κόμεντι

Συχνότητα

B2
Προφέρεται ως (IPA)
/ˈkɒmədi/
Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

In summary

From Middle English comedie, from Middle French comedie, from Latin cōmoedia, from Ancient Greek κωμῳδία (kōmōidía), from κῶμος (kômos, “revel, carousing”) + either ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”) or ἀοιδός (aoidós, “singer, bard”), both from ἀείδω (aeídō, “I sing”). Doublet of commedia.

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