TRAGIC


Meaning of TRAGIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtra-jik ]

adjective

also trag·i·cal -ji-kəl

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin tragicus, from Greek tragikos, irregular from tragōidia 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-)lē adverb

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