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“comedy”
Etymology: from Old French comedie, 14th century, "a poem" not in the theatrical sense; from Latin comoedia, from Greek komoidia, "a comedy, amusing spectacle"; probably from komodios, "actor or singer in in a comic chorus," from komos, "revel, carousal, merry-making, festival" + aoidos, "singer, poet"; from aeidein, "to sing"; related to Greek oideor ode
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“comedy”
musical comedy
A light play or film with songs, dialogue, and dancing.
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musico-, music- +
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“comedy”
comedy
1. A theatrical play aimed at hilarity (cheerful, gay, merry, joyous), and typically having a happy ending.
2. Etymology: from Latin comoedia, from Greek komoidia; literally, "revel-singing" and so, "comic drama"; from komos, "drunken revel" (lively and noisy) + -oidia, "singing".
2. Etymology: from Latin comoedia, from Greek komoidia; literally, "revel-singing" and so, "comic drama"; from komos, "drunken revel" (lively and noisy) + -oidia, "singing".
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Theater Terms or Theatre Terms
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