comedy

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First attested in 1374. From Old French comedie, from Latin cōmoedia, from Ancient Greek κωμῳδία (kōmōidia), from κῶμος (kōmos, “revel, carousing”) + either ᾠδή (ōidē, “song”) or ἀοιδός (aoidos, “singer, bard”), both from ἀείδω (aeidō, “I sing”).

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comedy (countable and uncountable; plural comedies)

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

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(archaic Greece) a choric song of celebration or revel
(ancient Greece) a light, amusing play with a happy ending
(medieval Europe) a narrative poem with an agreeable ending
dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone
the genre of such works
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