What is the etymology of the word humorous?
Humorous is of multiple origins.
Partly a borrowing from french.
Partly a borrowing from latin.
Partly formed within english, by derivation.
Definition of humorous adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary.
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Funny, or making you laugh:
Funny, or making you laugh:
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The meaning of humorous is full of or characterized by that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous :
Full of or characterized by humor :
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Humorous synonyms, humorous pronunciation, humorous translation, english dictionary definition of humorous.
Marked by humor;
She always says something.
Humorous, witty, facetious, waggish imply something that arises from cleverness or a sense of fun.
Humorous implies a genuine sense of fun and the comic, impersonal, or gently personal:
A humorous.
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