TRAGIC


Meaning of TRAGIC in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' tra-jik

Variant: also trag · i · cal \ -ji-k ə l \

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin tragicus, from Greek tragikos, irregular from trag ō idia tragedy

Date: 15th century

1 : of, marked by, or expressive of tragedy <the tragic significance of the atomic bomb ― H. S. Truman>

2 a : dealing with or treated in tragedy <the tragic hero> b : appropriate to or typical of tragedy

3 a : regrettably serious or unpleasant : DEPLORABLE , LAMENTABLE <a tragic mistake> b : marked by a sense of tragedy

– trag · i · cal · ly \ -ji-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.