tragedy in Latin
tragedy in Latin is tragoedia — tragedy means a serious play or story in which the main character comes to ruin, often through a personal flaw or fate.
tragedy in Latin
tragoedia
What does "tragedy" mean?
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noun A serious play or story in which the main character comes to ruin, often through a personal flaw or fate.
"Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is one of the greatest tragedies in English literature."
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noun A disastrous event, especially one causing great suffering or loss of life.
"The plane crash was a tragedy that shook the whole town."
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tragedy in a sentence
- Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is one of the greatest tragedies in English literature.
- The plane crash was a tragedy that shook the whole town.
- It would be a tragedy to lose such a historic building to fire.
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What is "tragedy" in Latin?
"tragedy" in Latin is tragoedia. tragedy means: A serious play or story in which the main character comes to ruin, often through a personal flaw or fate.
How do you use "tragedy" in a sentence?
Example: "Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is one of the greatest tragedies in English literature." In Latin, "tragedy" is tragoedia.
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