Comedy is entertainment that is meant to make people laugh, such as funny movies, plays, or jokes. It can also mean a story that has a happy or lighthearted ending.
From Latin *comoedia*, from Greek *kōmōidia*, originally meaning “village song” or “revel song,” from *kōmos* “revel, merry-making” + *ōidē* “song.” It began as festive, often wild performance with music and jokes.
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