cómic

/ˈkomik/ · B2 · noun · m

comedian

cómic — comedian

📖💥 cómic = same word as English comic, from Greek kōmikos (funny, humorous)

Spanish borrowed it from English comic, which came from Greek kōmikos, meaning of comedy. Early strips were funny, so the name stuck even for serious stories. Stress falls on the first syllable: CO-mik.

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