/ˈtrædʒɪk/
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Translation
Very sad, usually because someone dies or something terrible happens.
Word origin
From Greek tragikos, linked to tragoidia, the goat song, the name for the sad plays of the Greek theatre.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- tragoidia
- English cognates
- tragedy
Examples
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"Tragic" is stronger than sad; it involves death or great loss.
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You can say "it is tragic to see" something terrible happen.
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A tragic story ends in sadness rather than happiness.
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