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- [traj-i-dee]
- /ˈtrædʒ ɪ di/
- /ˈtrædʒ.ə.di/
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- [traj-i-dee]
- /ˈtrædʒ ɪ di/
Definitions of tragedies word
- noun plural tragedies a lamentable, dreadful, or fatal event or affair; calamity; disaster: stunned by the tragedy of so many deaths. 1
- noun plural tragedies a dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically involving a great person destined to experience downfall or utter destruction, as through a character flaw or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or an unyielding society. 1
- noun plural tragedies the branch of the drama that is concerned with this form of composition. 1
- noun plural tragedies the art and theory of writing and producing tragedies. 1
- noun plural tragedies any literary composition, as a novel, dealing with a somber theme carried to a tragic or disastrous conclusion. 1
- noun plural tragedies the tragic or mournful or calamitous element of drama, of literature generally, or of life. 1
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Origin of tragedies
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English tragedie < Medieval Latin tragēdia, Latin tragoedia < Greek tragōidía, equivalent to trág(os) goat + ōidḗ song (see ode) + -ia -y3; reason for name variously explained
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Parts of speech for Tragedies
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tragedies popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tragedies usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tragedies
noun tragedies
- calamities — a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury.
- cataclysms — Plural form of cataclysm.
- catastrophes — Plural form of catastrophe.
- debacles — Plural form of debacle.
- disasters — Plural form of disaster.
Antonyms for tragedies
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