[1775–85; seri(ous) + -o- + comic]This word is first recorded in the period 1775–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: backfire, flashing, guideline, parachute, pinafore-o- is the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Greek origin (as -i- is, in compounds of Latin origin), used regularly in forming new compounds with elementsof Greek origin and often used in English as a connective irrespective of etymology(Franco-Italian; geography; seriocomic; speedometer)
Examples of 'seriocomic' in a sentence
seriocomic
Fall's players keep it afloat with precision-tooled seriocomic performances.