Spanish Conversation · Level 56
72 words
Spanish word
cómic
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkomik/
Meaning
- masculine nounmanga
Example
¿Has leído el último cómic de esa serie?
Have you read the latest manga in that series?
More examples
Compré un cómic que me recomendó un amigo.
I bought a manga that a friend recommended.
Core concept
A sequence of illustrated panels in strips, volumes, or magazines that combines drawings and words to tell stories or jokes.
Common phrases
leer un cómic
read a manga
comprar cómics
buy manga
tienda de cómics
manga shop
Similar words
historieta: Tells a short, sequential story through a series of panels and images.
tebeo: Consists of everyday, informal comic books and magazines commonly found in Spain.
novela gráfica: Presents a long, book-length illustrated narrative that focuses on art to tell a cohesive story.
tira cómica: Delivers a quick gag across a few horizontally arranged panels.
Definition in Spanish
Formato de narración visual, en tiras, tomos o revistas, que combina secuencias de dibujos y palabras para contar historias o chistes.
Word origin
Spanish cómic was borrowed from English comic in the late 19th century and ultimately derives from Latin comicus and Greek κωμικός, terms linked to comedy and popular entertainment.
Usage tips
- The noun cómic has a written accent on the o (plural cómics) and is distinct from the adjective cómico meaning "funny", a difference that affects spelling and grammatical function.
Other meanings
- comicnoun
- comic stripnoun
Opposites
- novelanovelnoun
Related words
- comiqueromanga fannoun
- comiqueríamanga shopnoun