comedienne

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UK/kəˌmiːdɪˈɛn/US/kəˌmiːdiˈɛn/

noun

A female comedian.

OriginFrench comédienne →
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Meanings

nouncomedienne (plural comediennes)

plural comediennes · alternative comédienne

  1. slightly datedA female comedian.

Origin

  1. Frenchcomédienne
  2. Englishcomedienne

Borrowed from French comédienne, equivalent to comedy + -ienne. Compare doyenne.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 喜劇女演員, 喜剧女演员
  • 喜劇女演員female comedian
  • 喜剧女演员 (xǐjù nǚyǎnyuán)female comedian
Esperanto komikistino
  • komikistinofemale comedian
Finnish komedienne
  • komediennefemale comedian
French comédienne
  • comédiennefemale comedian
Japanese コメディエンヌ
  • コメディエンヌfemale comedian
Polish komediantka
  • komediantkafemale comedian

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

comedienne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comedienne

MLA

“comedienne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comedienne. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “comedienne,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comedienne.

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