romcom

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See also: rom-com and rom com

English

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Etymology

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Shortening of romantic comedy. Probably based on the earlier sitcom.

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈrɑmkɑm/
  • Hyphenation: rom‧com

Noun

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romcom (plural romcoms)

  1. (film) Clipping of romantic comedy.

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English romcom.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈromkom/ [ˈrõm.kõm]
  • IPA(key): /romˈkom/ [rõmˈkõm]
  • Syllabification: rom‧com

Noun

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romcom m or f (countable and uncountable, plural romcoms)

  1. (film, uncountable) romcom (film genre)
  2. (countable) romcom (such a story)