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komoidia
Greek · ancient
"a revel song"
from "komos" (revel) and "aeidein" (to sing)
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Stage 2 of 4
comoedia
Latin · ancient
"a humorous drama"
adopted for light, humorous dramatic works
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Stage 3 of 4
comedie
Old French · medieval
"a humorous drama"
carried the dramatic genre into French
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Stage 4 of 4
comedy
English · medieval
"a humorous dramatic work"
settled as the English word for the humorous genre
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