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tragic

3 entries found.



Main Entry:
trag·ic Listen to the pronunciation of tragic
Pronunciation:
\ˈtra-jik\
Variant(s):
also trag·i·cal Listen to the pronunciation of tragical \-ji-kəl\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English, from Latin tragicus, from Greek tragikos, irregular from tragōidia tragedy
Date:
15th century
1: of, marked by, or expressive of tragedy <the tragic significance of the atomic bomb — H. S. Truman>2 a: dealing with or treated in tragedy <the tragic hero> b: appropriate to or typical of tragedy3 a: regrettably serious or unpleasant : deplorable, lamentable <a tragic mistake> b: marked by a sense of tragedy
trag·i·cal·ly Listen to the pronunciation of tragically \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb


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