different between comice vs comics

English

Etymology

French (Doyenne du) Comice, (Dean of the) Show, from comice (agricole), (agricultural) show, from Old French, convention, from Latin comitia.

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??mis/

Noun

comice (plural comices)

1. A cultivated variety of pear with yellowish-green and reddish skin, and having juicy flesh.

Latin

Adjective

c?mice

1. vocative masculine singular of c?micus

References

• comice in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• comice in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• comice in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

English

Noun

comics

1. the medium of comic books, comic strips, and other sequential art
   • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by McCloud, Scott (1993) p. 4

     [bold in original] "Comics" is the word worth defining, as it refers to the medium itself, not a specific object as "comic book" or "comic strip" do."

   • Graphic Novels in Your Media Center: A Definitive Guide by Lyga, Allyson and Lyga, Barry. (June 30, 2004) p. 162, ?ISBN

     [bold in original] The plural of comic is typically used as a singular (as "politics" is) to refer to the entire medium or industry. Hence, "comics industry" or "comics creators."

Synonyms

• (newspaper): funnies, funny pages, funny papers

Translations

See also

• comic book
• graphic novel

Noun

comics

1. plural of comic

Anagrams

• cosmic

French

Pronunciation

Noun

comics m (plural comics)

1. comic strip

Spanish

Noun

comics m pl

1. plural of comic