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Meaning of Tragicomedy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

ˌtɹædʒɪˈkɒmədi

Definitions

The genre of drama that combines elements of tragedy and comedy.
uncountable
A drama that combines elements of tragedy and comedy.
countable

Equivalents

العربية الكوميديا التّراجيديّة

Bosanski tragikomedija трагикомедија

Čeština tragikomedie

Deutsch Tragikomödie

Ελληνικά ιλαροτραγωδία

Español tragicomedia

Suomi tragikomedia tragikomiikka

Français tragicomédie

Galego traxicomedia

Hrvatski tragikomedija трагикомедија

Հայերեն ողբերգակատակերգություն

Македонски трагикомедија

Polski tragikomedia

Русский трагикоме́дия

Српски tragikomedija трагикомедија

Examples

“This matters because after the tragicomedies of Brexit and Grexit, the world has been enjoying the spectacle of “Orkxit”. This month it was suggested that the Orkney Islands might like to secede from Britain and become a self-governing territory of Norway.”

CEFR level

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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Meaning of Tragicomedy | Babel Free

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