comoedus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κωμῳδός (kōmōidós, “chorus singer; comic poet”), from κωμῳδία (kōmōidía, “comedy, play”). More at citharoedus.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /koːˈmoe̯.dus/, [koːˈmoe̯.dʊs]

Adjective

cōmoedus (feminine cōmoeda, neuter cōmoedum); first/second declension

  1. comic, of comedy
  2. given to acting
  3. (substantive, masculine) A comedian, comic actor

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative cōmoedus cōmoeda cōmoedum cōmoedī cōmoedae cōmoeda
Genitive cōmoedī cōmoedae cōmoedī cōmoedōrum cōmoedārum cōmoedōrum
Dative cōmoedō cōmoedō cōmoedīs
Accusative cōmoedum cōmoedam cōmoedum cōmoedōs cōmoedās cōmoeda
Ablative cōmoedō cōmoedā cōmoedō cōmoedīs
Vocative cōmoede cōmoeda cōmoedum cōmoedī cōmoedae cōmoeda

References
  • comoedus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • comoedus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • comoedus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, 1st edition. (Oxford University Press)
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