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- [traj-i-dee]
- /ˈtrædʒ ɪ di/
- /ˈtrædʒ.ə.di/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [traj-i-dee]
- /ˈtrædʒ ɪ di/
Definitions of tragedy word
- noun plural tragedy a lamentable, dreadful, or fatal event or affair; calamity; disaster: stunned by the tragedy of so many deaths. 1
- noun plural tragedy 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 tragedy the branch of the drama that is concerned with this form of composition. 1
- noun plural tragedy the art and theory of writing and producing tragedies. 1
- noun plural tragedy any literary composition, as a novel, dealing with a somber theme carried to a tragic or disastrous conclusion. 1
- noun plural tragedy the tragic or mournful or calamitous element of drama, of literature generally, or of life. 1
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Origin of tragedy
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 Tragedy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tragedy 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".
tragedy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tragedy
noun tragedy
- bad break — misfortune, period of bad luck
- bad luck — You can say 'Bad luck', or 'Hard luck', to someone when you want to express sympathy to them.
- blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- bombshell — A bombshell is a sudden piece of bad or unexpected news.
- broadway — a thoroughfare in New York City, famous for its theatres: the centre of the commercial theatre in the US
Antonyms for tragedy
noun tragedy
- bon mot — A bon mot is a clever, witty remark.
- broadway — a thoroughfare in New York City, famous for its theatres: the centre of the commercial theatre in the US
- buffoonery — Buffoonery is foolish behaviour that makes you laugh.
- chestnut — A chestnut or chestnut tree is a tall tree with broad leaves.
- comedy — Comedy consists of types of entertainment, such as plays and films, or particular scenes in them, that are intended to make people laugh.
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