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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ��αγ�δία (tragodia) "epic play, tragedy", from ��άγο� (tragos) "male goat" + �δή (ode) "song", a reference to the goat-satyrs of the theatrical plays of the Dorians.
Noun
tragedy (plural: tragedies)
- A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
- The genre of such works, and the art of producing them.
- A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.
Derived terms
tragedian
tragic
tragic irony
Antonyms
comedy
Translations
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Arabic: ARchar|�أساة unicode|(ma�sáa) f
Bosnian: tragedija f
Chinese: �� (b�ijù); �� (c�n à n)
Dutch: tragedie
Finnish: murhenäytelmä
French: tragédie f
German: Tragödie
Greek: Ï�Ï�αγÏ�δία (tragodÃa)
Hungarian: tragédia
Italian: tragedia f
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Japanese: �� (���, higeki)
Korean: �극 (bigeuk)
Portuguese: tragédia f
Russian: ��агеди� (tragédija) f
Serbian:
:Cyrillic: ��агеди�а f
:Roman: tragedija f
Spanish: tragedia f
Swedish: tragedi c
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