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nounSynonym of romantic comedy.
Origin
- LatinRōma
- LatinRōmānus
- Latinrōmānicus
- Vulgar Latinrōmānicē
- Old Frenchromanz
- Old Frenchromaunt
- Englishromant
- Englishromantic
- Ancient Greekκῶμος (kômos)
- Proto-Hellenic*awéidō
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓είδω (ăeídō)
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓οιδή (ăoidḗ)
- Ancient Greekᾠδή (ōidḗ)
- Ancient Greekκῶμος (kômos)
- Ancient Greekἀείδω (aeídō)
- Ancient Greekἀοιδός (aoidós)
- Ancient Greekκωμῳδῐ́ᾱ (kōmōidĭ́ā)
- Latincōmoedia
- Middle Frenchcomedie
- Middle Englishcomedie
- Englishcomedy
- Englishromedy
Blend of romantic + comedy.
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romedy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/romedy
“romedy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/romedy. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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