tragedian
noun/trəˈdʒiːdiən/
/trəˈdʒiːdiən/
(formal)- a person who writes tragedies for the theatreTopics Literature and writingc2, Film and theatrec2
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- an actor in tragedies
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting a writer of tragedies): from Old French tragediane, from tragedie, via Latin from Greek tragōidia, apparently from tragos ‘goat’ (the reason remains unexplained) + ōidē ‘song, ode’.
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