n.
(pl. comedies)
- entertainment consisting of jokes and sketches intended to make an audience laugh.
▸a film, play, or programme intended to arouse laughter.
- a play with a humorous or satirical tone, in which the characters ultimately triumph over adversity.
Derivative
- comedic
/kəˈmiːdɪk, -ˈmɛ-/
adj.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. comedie, via L. from Gk kōmōidia, based on kōmos ‘revel’ + aoidos ‘singer’.
