Feminine
Concepts
tragic event
strange occurrence
unusual occurrence
unexpected occurrence
Synonyms
Kataklysmus
tragische Begebenheit
schreckliches Ereignis
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/tʁaˈɡøːdi̯ə/
Etymology
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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