tragic

Definitions


[ˈtradʒɪk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- causing or characterized by extreme distress or sorrow
(e.g: the shooting was a tragic accident)

- relating to tragedy in a literary work or as a genre
(e.g: the same rules apply whether the plot is tragic or comic)


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Origin:
mid 16th century: from French tragique, via Latin from Greek tragikos, from tragos ‘goat’, but associated with tragōidia (see tragedy)


[ˈtradʒɪk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a boring or socially inept person, typically one with an obsessive and solitary interest
(e.g: at school she's not a complete tragic, but she's not exactly popular either)


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Origin:
mid 16th century: from French tragique, via Latin from Greek tragikos, from tragos ‘goat’, but associated with tragōidia (see tragedy)




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