la
/tʁa.ʒe.di/
Translation
tragedy
Word origin
From Latin tragoedia, from Greek tragoidia, literally 'goat song', from tragos ('goat') and oide ('song'). English 'tragedy' comes from the same word.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- tragoidia
- English cognates
- tragedy, tragic
Grammar
Examples
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His brother's death is a real tragedy.
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The tragedies of the last century live on in books.
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This film tells of a recent tragedy.
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He lived through a tragedy during the war.
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She is acting in a tragedy at the theatre.
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