tragicomedy

[ traj-i-kom-i-dee ]

/ ˌtrædʒ ɪˈkɒm ɪ di /

noun, plural trag·i·com·e·dies.

a dramatic or other literary composition combining elements of both tragedy and comedy.

an incident, or series of incidents, of mixed tragic and comic character.

Origin of tragicomedy

1570–80; <Late Latin tragicōmoedia, syncopated variant of Latin tragicocōmoedia.See tragic, -o-, comedy

OTHER WORDS FROM tragicomedy

trag·i·com·ic

[traj-i-kom-ik], /ˌtrædʒ ɪˈkɒm ɪk/, trag·i·com·i·cal, adjectivetrag·i·com·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby tragicomedy

tragedy, tragic, tragic flaw, tragic hero, tragic irony, tragicomedy, tragion, tragopan, tragus, Traherne, traik

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Example sentences from the Web for tragicomedy

The tragicomedy of U.S. politics is that we really do get the government we deserve.
Why D.C. Wants an Election About Nothing|Nick Gillespie|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Humorous Lieutenant is of that kind,—it is called a tragicomedy by some.
Francis Beaumont: Dramatist|Charles Mills Gayley
For a time it is mainly confined to romantic comedy, but it soon enters into tragedy and tragicomedy.
Tragedy|Ashley H. Thorndike
Hortensia leant forward, an eager spectator, watching the three actors in this tragicomedy.
The Lion's Skin|Rafael Sabatini

How far Byron was in earnest in this tragicomedy is more difficult to determine.
Woman's Work in English Fiction|Clara Helen Whitmore
All the participants in this tragicomedy are now going through the motions.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin

British Dictionary definitions for tragicomedy

tragicomedy

/ (ˌtrædʒɪˈkɒmɪdɪ) /

noun plural -dies

a drama in which aspects of both tragedy and comedy are found
the dramatic genre of works of this kind

an event or incident having both comic and tragic aspects

Derived forms of tragicomedy

tragicomic or tragicomical, adjectivetragicomically, adverb

Word Origin for tragicomedy

C16: from French, ultimately from Late Latin tragicōmoedia; see tragedy, comedy

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单词	tragicomedy
释义	tragicomedy [ traj-i-kom-i-dee ] / ˌtrædʒ ɪˈkɒm ɪ di / noun, plural trag·i·com·e·dies. a dramatic or other literary composition combining elements of both tragedy and comedy. an incident, or series of incidents, of mixed tragic and comic character. Origin of tragicomedy 1570–80; <Late Latin tragicōmoedia, syncopated variant of Latin tragicocōmoedia.See tragic, -o-, comedy OTHER WORDS FROM tragicomedy trag·i·com·ic [traj-i-kom-ik], /ˌtrædʒ ɪˈkɒm ɪk/, trag·i·com·i·cal, adjectivetrag·i·com·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby tragicomedy tragedy, tragic, tragic flaw, tragic hero, tragic irony, tragicomedy, tragion, tragopan, tragus, Traherne, traik Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tragicomedy The tragicomedy of U.S. politics is that we really do get the government we deserve. Why D.C. Wants an Election About Nothing\|Nick Gillespie\|October 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Humorous Lieutenant is of that kind,—it is called a tragicomedy by some. Francis Beaumont: Dramatist\|Charles Mills Gayley For a time it is mainly confined to romantic comedy, but it soon enters into tragedy and tragicomedy. Tragedy\|Ashley H. Thorndike Hortensia leant forward, an eager spectator, watching the three actors in this tragicomedy. The Lion's Skin\|Rafael Sabatini How far Byron was in earnest in this tragicomedy is more difficult to determine. Woman's Work in English Fiction\|Clara Helen Whitmore All the participants in this tragicomedy are now going through the motions. After the Rain\|Sam Vaknin British Dictionary definitions for tragicomedy tragicomedy / (ˌtrædʒɪˈkɒmɪdɪ) / noun plural -dies a drama in which aspects of both tragedy and comedy are found the dramatic genre of works of this kind an event or incident having both comic and tragic aspects Derived forms of tragicomedy tragicomic or tragicomical, adjectivetragicomically, adverb Word Origin for tragicomedy C16: from French, ultimately from Late Latin tragicōmoedia; see tragedy, comedy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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