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tragic

Syllabification: (trag·ic)
Pronunciation: /ˈtrajik/
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Definition of tragic

adjective

  • 1causing or characterized by extreme distress or sorrow:the shooting was a tragic accident
  • suffering extreme distress or sorrow:the tragic parents reached the end of their tether
  • informal very bad or inadeqate:on the other hand, I like degenerate, tragic food she wears tragic cardigans, usually done up the wrong way
  • 2of or relating to tragedy in a literary work.

Derivatives

tragical

adjective

tragically

Pronunciation: /-ik(ə)lē/
adverb

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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