comedian

Etymology

comedy +‎ -ian From Middle French comédien, from comédie (“comedy”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /kəˈmiːdi.ən/

Noun

comedian (plural comedians) (feminine: comedienne)

1. An entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes.
2. (by extension) Any person who is characteristically humorous or amusing.
3. A writer of comedy.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Milton to this entry?)

Anagrams

• daemonic, demoniac, dæmonic, midocean