/ˈtraxiko/
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Translation
tragic
Word origin
From Latin tragicus, from Greek tragikos, from tragos ('goat'), linked to the goat-songs of early Greek drama. The same root gives English 'tragic'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- tragikos
- English cognates
- tragic, tragedy
Grammar
Femininetrágica
Masc pluraltrágicos
Fem pluraltrágicas
Examples
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The accident had a tragic ending.
conmovió .
It is a tragic story that moved the whole country.
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The play mixes the comic and the tragic.
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What tragic news we have received today!
destrozada.
His tragic death left the family devastated.
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