comedian
An entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokesAn entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes.
» Tom is an aspiring stand-up comedian.
Том — честолюбивий артист розмовного жанру.
Meaning
4 sensesAn entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes.
Komiker, Komikerin, Humorist
юмори́стjumoríst, ко́микkómik, комедиа́нтkomediánt
гумори́стhumorýst, ко́мікkómik, комедіа́нтkomediánt
a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
(broadly)Any person who is humorous or amusing, either characteristically or on a particular occasion.
(dated)A person who performs in theatrical plays.
(obsolete)A writer of comedies.
Examples
75 sentencesTom is an aspiring stand-up comedian.
Том — честолюбивий артист розмовного жанру.
Who's your favorite comedian?
Хто твій улюблений комедійний актор?
ruКто твой любимый комедийный актёр?
deWer ist dein Lieblingskomiker?
I was a comedian.
Я був комедіантом.
He's a comedian.
Він комік.
ruОн комик.
deEr ist ein Komödiant.
Who's your favorite stand-up comedian?
Translations
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Origin
From French comédien, from comédie + -ien, from Old French comedie, from Latin cōmoedia, fFrom French comédien, from comédie + -ien, from Old French comedie, from Latin cōmoedia, from Ancient Greek κωμῳδία (kōmōidía). By surface analysis, comed(y) + -ian.
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