tragedy
A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
Noun 3 meanings
A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
The genre of such works, and the art of producing them.
A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.
Etymology
From the Middle English tragedie, from the Old French tragedie, from the Latin tragoedia, from the Ancient Greek τραγῳδία (tragōidía, “epic play, tragedy”), from τράγος (trágos, “male goat”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”), possibly a reference to the goat-satyrs of the theatrical plays of the Dorians, or according to Beekes possibly to a goat given as prize, though the etymology remains uncertain.
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TRAGEDY at a glance
TRAGEDY has 7 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (T 1 + R 1 + A 1 + G 2 + E 1 + D 2 + Y 4) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,649 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with tragedy
All rhymes- COMEDY14
- REMEDY12
- GREEDY11
- SPEEDY12
- NEEDY9
- SEEDY9
- REEDY9
- RAGGEDY13
- TWEEDY13
- WEEDY12
- DRAMEDY14
- TRAGICOMEDY20
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