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seriocomic

[seer-ee-oh-kom-ik] Origin

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 has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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seriocomic or seriocomical (ˌsɪərɪəʊˈkɒmɪk)
 
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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