tragedy
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tragedy
- /ˈtɹæd͡ʒ.ɪ.di/ UK
- /ˈtɹæd͡ʒ.ɪ.di/ Canada, US
- /ˈtɹæd͡ʒ.ə.di/ Canada, US
Where it comes from
From the Middle English tragedie, from the Old French tragedie, from the Latin tragoedia, from the Ancient Greek τραγῳδία (tragōidía, “epic play, tragedy”), from τράγος (trágos, “male goat”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”), possibly a reference to the goat-satyrs of the theatrical plays of the Dorians, or according to Beekes possibly to a goat given as prize, though the etymology remains uncertain.
noun tragedies · tragœdy · tragoedy · tragœdie · tragoedie · tragedie
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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.
Opposite: comedy
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The genre of such works, and the art of producing them.
Opposite: comedy
- A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury. “The story of this adoption is, of course, the pivot round which all the circumstances of the mysterious tragedy revolved. Mrs. Yule had an only son, namely, William, to whom she was passionately attached; but, like many a fond mother, she had the desire of mapping out that son's future entirely acc
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: disaster, catastrophe, cataclysm, calamity, melodrama, drama, playwright, crisis, event, incident, accident, massacre, fiasco, scourge, wrought, ordeal
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noun drama or similar work
| Español | tragedia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 비극 bigeuk |
| 日本語 | 悲劇 higeki |
| 中文 | 悲劇 /悲剧 bēijù |
| हिन्दी | दुखांत dukhānt, त्रासदी trāsdī |
| Português | tragédia |
| Français | tragédie |
| Deutsch | Tragödie |
| Italiano | tragedia |
| Ελληνικά | τραγωδία tragodía |
| Română | tragedie |
| Русский | траге́дия tragédija |
| Tiếng Việt | bi kịch |
| العربية | مَأْسَاة maʔsāh, تْرَاجِيدْيَا trājīdyā |
| עברית | טְרָגֶדְיָה tragédya |
noun genre of such works, and the art of producing them
| Español | tragedia |
|---|---|
| Português | tragédia |
| Français | tragédie |
| Deutsch | Tragödie |
| Italiano | tragedia |
| Română | tragedie |
| Русский | траге́дия tragédija |
| Tiếng Việt | bi kịch |
| العربية | تْرَاجِيدْيَا trājīdyā |
| עברית | טְרָגֶדְיָה tragédya |
noun disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury
| Español | tragedia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 비극 bigeuk, 참사 chamsa |
| 日本語 | 悲劇 higeki, 惨事 sanji |
| 中文 | 悲劇 /悲剧 bēijù, 慘事 /惨事 cǎnshì |
| हिन्दी | त्रासदी trāsdī, दुर्घटना durghaṭnā, हादसा hādsā, आफ़त āfat, मुसीबत musībat |
| Kiswahili | mkasa |
| Português | tragédia, desastre, catástrofe |
| Français | drame |
| Deutsch | Tragödie |
| Italiano | tragedia |
| Ελληνικά | τραγωδία tragodía |
| Română | tragedie |
| Русский | траге́дия tragédija, несча́стье nesčástʹje, го́ре góre, беда́ bedá, бе́дствие bédstvije |
| العربية | مَأْسَاة maʔsāh, فَاجِعَة fājiʕa, مُصِيبَة muṣība, آفَة ʔāfa |
| עברית | טְרָגֶדְיָה tragédya |
Talk about this word "tragedy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tragedy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tragedy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tragedy "tragedy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tragedy.Cite this
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title = {tragedy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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