κωμῳδία

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A comedy, Ar.Ach.378, Nu.522, Pl.R.394c, etc.; κ. ἀρχαία Plu.Luc.39, 2.711f, M.Ant.11.6; μέση ibid., Ath.11.482c; νέα Plu.2.712b. M.Ant. l.c.; κ. παλαιαί, καιναί, Arist.EN1128a22; κωμῳδιῶν ποιηταί OGI51.34 (Egypt, iii B.C.): generally, play, Plu.2.665e: metaph., βίου τραγῳδία καὶ κ. Pl.Phlb.50b. (From κῶμος: wrongly expld. by Dorian writers from κώμη, cf. Arist.Po.1448a37.)