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tragedi

Pronunciation: /traˈɡedi/

“tragedi” is an Indonesian word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. a drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
  2. genre of such works, and the art of producing them.
  3. disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch tragedie, from Old French tragedie, from Latin tragoedia, from Ancient Greek τραγῳδία (tragōidía, “epic play, tragedy”), from τράγος (trágos, “male goat”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”), a reference to the goat-satyrs of the theatrical plays of the Dorians.

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