Etymology

comical

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Today it means: Originally, relating to comedy. Full definition →

Middle English comicalle ← Latin cōmicus
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  1. Middle English · derived from-alle
  2. Latin · derived fromcōmicus
  3. Middle English · inherited fromcomicalle
  4. English todaycomical

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

Words from the same roots

Latincōmicus all →

comic

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