different between comic vs gilbertian

English

Etymology

From Latin comicus, from Ancient Greek ??????? (k?mikós, “relating to comedy”), from ????? (kômos, “carousal”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k?m?k/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?k?m?k/
• Rhymes: -?m?k

Adjective

comic (comparative more comic, superlative most comic)

1. Funny; amusing; comical.

2. Relating to comedy.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:funny
• (comedy): comedic, comical

Related terms

• comedian
• comical
• comicality
• comically
• comicalness
• comic strip

Translations

Noun

comic (plural comics)

1. A comedian.

2. A story composed of cartoon images arranged in sequence, usually with textual captions; a graphic novel.
3. (Britain) A children's newspaper.

Related terms

• comic book
• comic strip
• comics
• stand-up comic

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

From French comique, from Latin comicus.

Adjective

comic m or n (feminine singular comic?, masculine plural comici, feminine and neuter plural comice)

1. comical

Declension

Spanish

Noun

comic m (plural comics)

1. Misspelling of cómic.