docucomedy

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-

Proto-Indo-European *-yeti

Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti

Proto-Indo-European *doḱ-éye-ti

Proto-Italic *dokejō

Proto-Italic *dokeō

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Ancient Greek διδάσκω (didáskō)sl.

Latin doceō

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom

Proto-Italic *-mentom

Latin -mentum

Latin documentumlbor.

French document

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālis

Latin -ārisslbor.

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-os?

Proto-Indo-European *-o-

Proto-Indo-European *-so-

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *-yós

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós

Proto-Italic *-āsijos

Proto-Italic *-āsios

Latin -āriusslbor.

French -aire

French documentairebor.

English documentary

Ancient Greek κῶμος (kômos)

Proto-Hellenic *awéidō

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓είδω (ăeídō)

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Hellenic *-ā́

Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā)

Ancient Greek -ή (-ḗ)

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓οιδή (ăoidḗ)

Ancient Greek ᾠδή (ōidḗ)

Ancient Greek κῶμος (kômos)

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Ancient Greek ἀείδω (aeídō)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-ós

Proto-Indo-European *-ós

Proto-Hellenic *-ós

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Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ.

Ancient Greek -ός (-ós)

Ancient Greek ἀοιδός (aoidós)

Ancient Greek κωμῳδῐ́ᾱ (kōmōidĭ́ā)bor.

Latin cōmoediader.

Middle French comediebor.

Middle English comedie

English comedy

blend

English docucomedy

Blend of documentary + comedy.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌdɑkjuˈkɑmədi/

• Audio (General American):

  (file)

Noun

docucomedy (plural docucomedies)

1. (film, television) A comedy presented as though it were a documentary.