Complete Definition of "tragedy"

English
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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)

  1. 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.
  2. The genre of such works, and the art of producing them.
  3. 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 àn)
Dutch: tragedie
Finnish: murhenäytelmä
French: tragédie f
German: Tragödie
Greek: ��αγ�δία (tragodía)
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

Category:Greek derivations

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