komisks

Latvian

Etymology

Via other European languages (cf German komisch, French comique), ultimately borrowed from Latin comicus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek κωμικός (kōmikós), adapted to fit Latvian patterns ( +‎ -isks).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

komisks (definite komiskais, comparative komiskāks, superlative viskomiskākais, adverb komiski)

  1. comical (expressing facts, ideas, etc. in a humorous, mocking way; typical of comedy)
    komisks sižets ― comical story, plot
    komiska loma ― comical role
    komiskā opera ― comical opera (with a satirical plot)
  2. humorous, funny (expressing humor; causing laugh)
    komiska situācija ― comical, funny situation
    komisks pārpratums ― comical misunderstanding
    komisks žests ― comical gesture
    tēvs mēģināja paskatīties uz visu šo notikumu it kā no malas, kā neitrāls novērotājs, un neviļus pasmējās, jo te bija arī daudz komiska ― father tried to look at this event as if from the side, like a neutral observer, and he laughed involuntarily, because there was in it also a lot of comedy (lit. a lot of comical)

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Synonyms

Antonyms

  • traģisks

Derived terms

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