heroicomic

[ hi-roh-i-kom-ik ]

/ hɪˌroʊ ɪˈkɒm ɪk /

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adjective

blending heroic and comic elements: a heroicomic poem.

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Also he·ro·i·com·i·cal

[hi-roh-i-kom-i-kuhl] /hɪˌroʊ ɪˈkɒm ɪ kəl/ .

Origin of heroicomic

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

Words nearby heroicomic

heroic, heroic age, heroic couplet, heroic drama, heroicize, heroicomic, heroic poem, heroic quatrain, heroics, heroic stanza, heroic tenor