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- [traj-i-kom-i-dee]
- /ˌtrædʒ ɪˈkɒm ɪ di/
- /ˌtrædʒ.ɪˈkɒm.ə.di/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [traj-i-kom-i-dee]
- /ˌtrædʒ ɪˈkɒm ɪ di/
Definitions of tragicomic word
- noun plural tragicomic a dramatic or other literary composition combining elements of both tragedy and comedy. 1
- noun plural tragicomic an incident, or series of incidents, of mixed tragic and comic character. 1
- adjective tragicomic Something that is tragicomic is both sad and amusing at the same time. 0
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Origin of tragicomic
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Late Latin tragicōmoedia, syncopated variant of Latin tragicocōmoedia. See tragic, -o-, comedy
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Parts of speech for Tragicomic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tragicomic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
tragicomic usage trend in Literature
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adj tragicomic
- dramatic — of or relating to the drama.
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