tragédie
common noun
Syllable Decomposition
tragédiefrom Latin tragoedia, from ancient Greek τραγωδία (tragōdía), from τράγος (trágos, "goat") and ᾠδή (ōdḗ, "ode"), hence the meaning: "the song of the goat", referring to the ritual song that accompanied the sacrifice of the goat at the festivals of Dionysus in the archaic period.
Definitions
- théâtre
Synonym
Antonym
Plural
tragédies
Hyponym
tragicomédie
Translations
german:Trauerspiel
english:tragedy
danish:tragedie
spanish:tragedia
finnish:murhenäytelmä
greek:τραγωδία
italian:tragedia
dutch:treurspel
polish:tragedia
portuguese:tragédia
russian:трагедия
swedish:tragedi
ukrainian:трагедія
See also
tragédien (cn.)