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comédien

actor

noun koh-meh-DYAN Rare

Also means

comedian

Usage Note

Comédien is the masculine form; the feminine is comédienne. While it can mean 'comedian', its primary meaning in French is simply 'actor' (stage or screen), unlike English where it implies comedy. A purely comedic performer is often called un humoriste. The word comédie covers both comedy and theatrical performance in general.

Examples

"Ce comédien joue dans plusieurs films."

Natural Translation

This actor appears in several films.

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