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   Trag·ic

   /ˈtrajik/

   

   adjective

   • 1. causing or characterized by extreme distress or sorrow: "the shooting was a tragic accident" Similar disastrouscalamitouscatastrophiccataclysmicdevastatingterribledreadfulappallinghorrendousdireruinousgruesomeawfulmiserablewretchedunfortunatefataldeadlymortallethaldreadfulterribleawfuldeplorablelamentableregrettableabjectmiserablewretchedgrievousgallingvexatiousOpposite fortunatelucky
   • ▪ suffering extreme distress or sorrow: "the tragic parents reached the end of their tether" Similar sadunhappypatheticmovingdistressingpainfulsorrowfulheart-rendingagonizingstirringdisturbingpitifulpiteousmelancholydolefulmournfuldejecteddespondentanguisheddesolatedismalgloomyOpposite happyjoyful
   • ▪ very bad or inadeqate: informal "she wears tragic cardigans, usually done up the wrong way"
   • 2. relating to tragedy in a literary work or as a genre: "the same rules apply whether the plot is tragic or comic"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French tragique, via Latin from Greek tragikos, from tragos ‘goat’, but associated with tragōidia (see tragedy).

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   What does tragic mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. Add tragic to one of your lists below, or create a new one. TRAGIC definition: very sad, often relating to death and suffering: .

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   What does tragikós mean?

   • From Ancient Greek τραγικός (tragikós, “of or relating to tragedy”), from τράγος (trágos, “male goat”), a reference to the goat-satyrs of the theatrical plays of the Dorians . tragic ( comparative more tragic, superlative most tragic) Causing great sadness or suffering . Few concepts are as emotionally charged as that of race.

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   What does tragedy mean?

   • ( obsolete) A tragedy; a tragic drama. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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   Where did the word tragic come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word tragic is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for tragic is from 1533, in a translation by John Bellenden, poet and translator. tragic is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French tragique; Latin tragicus.

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   very sad because connected with death and suffering: Two men lost their lives in a tragic accident. In the theater, tragic means having to do with a tragedy (= type of play having a sad ending): a tragic actor.

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   What does the word tragic mean? There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word tragic, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. tragic has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. theatre (mid 1500s) literature (late 1500s) See meaning & use.

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   Definition of tragic – Learner’s Dictionary. tragic. adjective. uk / ˈtrædʒɪk / us. B2. very sad, often relating to death and suffering: a tragic accident / death. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. tragically. adverb.

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    Oct 21, 2023 · tragic ( comparative more tragic, superlative most tragic) Causing great sadness or suffering . Few concepts are as emotionally charged as that of race. The word conjures up a mixture of associations—culture, ethnicity, genetics, subjugation, exclusion and persecution.