/ ˌtrædʒiˈkɒmədi; NAmE -ˈkɑːm-/ noun [ C , U ] ( pl. -ies )
1.
a play that is both funny and sad; plays of this type
2.
an event or a situation that is both funny and sad
► tragi·com·ic / -ˈkɒmɪk; NAmE -ˈkɑːm-/ adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from French tragicomédie or Italian tragicomedia , based on Latin tragicocomoedia , from tragicus (see tragic ) + comoedia (see comedy ).