Definition
A person who specializes in or creates comedy, particularly in theatrical or literary contexts; a writer of comedies.
Etymology
From 'comedy' + '-ist' (one who practices or specializes in), following the pattern of 'dramatist,' 'novelist,' etc. This term appears sporadically in English literature and criticism, particularly in academic or historical theatrical contexts.
Kelly Says
Comedist is rarer than 'comedian' but far more scholarly—calling yourself a comedist suggests you're a serious craftsperson of comedy, not just someone making people laugh, which explains why comedians never use this term!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ኮሜዲያን
koh-meh-dee-an
ARالعربية
ممثل كوميدي
mus-tal-koh-meh-dee-i
BNবাংলা
কৌতুকশিল্পী
kauthuk-shi-lpee
CACatalà
humorista
hoo-moo-ree-sta
DADansk
komiker
koh-mee-ker
DEDeutsch
Komiker
koh-mee-ker
ELΕλληνικά
καωμωδιστής
ka-oh-moh-di-stees
ESEspañol
comediante
koh-meh-dee-AHN-teh
FAفارسی
کمدین
koh-meh-deen
FISuomi
koomikko
koh-mee-kko
FRFrançais
humoriste
hyoo-mo-rees
HAHA
komediyan
koh-meh-dee-yan
HEעברית
קומיקאי
koh-mee-kai
HIहिन्दी
कॉमेडियन
koh-meh-dee-an
HUMagyar
humorista
hoo-moo-ree-sta
IDBahasa Indonesia
komika
koh-mee-kah
IGIG
komedian
koh-meh-dee-an
ITItaliano
comico
koh-mee-koh
JA日本語
コメディアン
koh-meh-dee-an
KMKM
ស្នាក់ការ
s-nak-ka-kar
KO한국어
코미디언
koh-meh-di-eon
MRMR
कॉमेडियन
koh-meh-dee-an
MSBahasa Melayu
komi
koh-mee
MYမြန်မာ
ကောင်မီဒီယံ
kaun-mee-dee-yan
NLNederlands
comedian
koh-meh-dee-an
NONorsk
komiker
koh-mee-ker
PAPA
ਕੋਮੇਡੀਅਨ
koh-meh-dee-an
PTPortuguês
comediante
koh-meh-dee-AHN-teh
RORomână
comedian
koh-meh-dee-an
SVSvenska
komiker
koh-mee-ker
SWKiswahili
mchekeshaji
m-che-ke-sha-ji
TAதமிழ்
கோமெடி
koh-meh-dee
TEతెలుగు
కొమెడియన్
koh-meh-dee-yan
THไทย
นักแสดงตลก
nak-seng-tan-ton-lok
TRTürkçe
stand-up komedyeni
stand-up koh-meh-dee-yen-i
UKУкраїнська
комік
koh-meek
VITiếng Việt
diễn viên hài
dien-vien-hai
YOYO
komidiyan
koh-meh-dee-yan
ZUZU
ikomediyeni
ee-koh-meh-dee-yen-i