cómico

comic

adjective KOH-mee-koh Rare

Also means

comedian

Usage Note

Cómico as an adjective means 'funny' or 'comic' (una situación cómica). As a noun it means a comedian or comic actor. In Spain comic (borrowed from English, pronounced 'KOH-meek') refers to a comic book, while cómic (with the accent) is the accepted Hispanicized spelling. The feminine adjective is cómica; the plural cómicos also serves as the noun for 'comedians' or 'actors' (archaic theatrical sense).

Examples

"La obra de teatro fue muy cómica."

Natural Translation

The play was very comic.

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