heroicomic

or he·ro·i·com·i·cal

[ hi-roh-i-kom-ik or hi-roh-i-kom-i-kuh l ]

/ hɪˌroʊ ɪˈkɒm ɪk or hɪˌroʊ ɪˈkɒm ɪ kəl /

adjective

blending heroic and comic elements: a heroicomic poem.

Nearby words

heroic poem, heroic quatrain, heroic stanza, heroic verse, heroicize, heroicomic, heroics, heroin, heroin chic, heroine, heroinism

Origin of heroicomic

First recorded in 1705–15; heroi(c) + comic

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