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se·ri·o·com·ic

[seer-ee-oh-kom-ik]
adjective
partly serious and partly comic: a seriocomic play.
Also, se·ri·o·com·i·cal.


Origin:
1775–85; seri(ous) + -o- + comic

se·ri·o·com·i·cal·ly, adverb
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seriocomic or seriocomical (ˌsɪərɪəʊˈkɒmɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
mixing serious and comic elements
 
seriocomical or seriocomical
 
adj
 
serio'comically or seriocomical
 
adv

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seriocomic
1749 (implied in seriocomical), a blend of serious + comic.
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