comic

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒmɪk/

adjective

  • causing or meant to cause laughter: a comic monologue
  • relating to or in the style of comedy: a comic actor comic drama

noun

  • 1a comedian: he is training as a stand-up comic
  • 2a periodical containing comic strips, intended chiefly for children: the shop sold newspapers and children’s comics
  • (comics) North American comic strips.

Origin:

late 16th century: via Latin from Greek kōmikos, from kōmos 'revel'