comoedus
comoedus, of comedy, comic
cōmoedus, a, um, adj., = κωμὡδός,
- of or pertaining to comedy, comic: natio, adapted to comedy, given to acting, Juv. 3, 100.—More freq.,
- II Subst.: cōmoedus, i, m., a comedian, comic actor (while histrio is a play-actor in gen.), Cic. Rosc. Com. 11, 30; Quint. 6, 2, 35; 1, 11, 1; 11, 3, 91; 11, 3, 181; Juv. 3, 94; 6, 73; Plin. Ep. 1, 15, 2; 3, 1, 9; Suet. Tib. 47; Gai Inst. 3, 212; Dig. 9, 2, 22, § 1.
cōmoedus, a, um (κωμῳδός), zur Komödie gehörig, Komödien-, natio, Iuven. 3, 100. – subst., cōmoedus, ī, m., der Schauspieler für komische Rollen, der Komöde, Komiker (Ggstz. tragoedus), Cic. or. 109; Rosc. com. 30. Quint. 1, 11, 1. Iuven. 3, 94: histriones atque comoedi, Quint. 6, 2, 35: comoedus sermocinatur, tragoedus vociferatur, Apul. flor. 18. p. 28, 7 Kr.
tragedi vel ~i,unweorðe scopes
comicis et tragicis abeuntibus, ‥ clientes eorum, ~i videlicet et tragedi, exterminati sunt
1 cōmœdus, (16) a, um, de comédien : natio comœda est Juv. 3, 100, cʼest un peuple de comédiens.
2 cōmœdus, (12) ī, m. (κωμῳδός), comédien, acteur comique : Cic. Com. 30 ; Or. 109 ; Juv. 3, 94.
cōmoedus
adj.
- , κωμῳδός, of comedy, comic: natio, given to acting, Iu.—As substm., a comedian, comic actor, C., Iu.