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tragedy

English

Alternative forms

tragœdy, tragoedy, tragœdie, tragoedie, tragedie (archaic)

Etymology

From the Middle English tragedie, from the Old French tragedie, from the Latin tragoedia, from the Ancient Greek ???????? (trag?idía, “epic play, tragedy”), from ?????? (trágos, “male goat”) + ??? (?id?, “song”), a reference to the goat-satyrs of the theatrical plays of the Dorians.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /?t?æd???di/, /?t?æd???di/
Hyphenation: trag?e?dy

Noun

tragedy (countable and uncountable, 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.
Antonym: comedy
The genre of such works, and the art of producing them.
Antonym: comedy
A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.

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tragedy of the commons

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