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† cōmoedus, a, um, adj., = κωμὡδός,

  1. I. of or pertaining to comedy, comic: natio, adapted to comedy, given to acting, Juv. 3, 100.
    More freq.,
  2. 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.