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Added 9 October 2026

comical

/ˈkɒmɪkəl/ adjective

Latin root: cōmicus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about comical at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Arousing or provoking laughter.
an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls

Origin

From Middle English comicalle, from Latin cōmicus + Middle English -alle (modern -al). By surface analysis, comic + -al.

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