sitcom

noun SEET-kohm Rare

Origin: English acronym: situation comedy.

Usage Note

Sitcom is used in Spanish as a direct borrowing from English, typically written in italics in formal publications but commonly in roman type in informal contexts. The RAE accepts sitcom as feminine (una sitcom), matching the gender of serie (series) or comedia — the umbrella words it is associated with. The fully Spanish equivalent would be comedia de situación, but sitcom dominates in journalistic and everyday usage.

Examples

"Es fan de una famosa sitcom estadounidense."

Natural Translation

She is a fan of a famous American sitcom.

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