tragedia
tragedy
noun trah-HEH-dyah Less Common
Origin: From Greek 'tragoidia' via Latin 'tragoedia'.
Usage Note
Tragedia covers both a literary/dramatic tragedy (a play in the classical sense) and any terrible real-life event. The adjective trágico/a is used freely. Learners sometimes overuse it for minor setbacks; in Spanish it carries the same gravity as in English.
Examples
"La tragedia conmovió al mundo entero."
Natural Translation
The tragedy moved the entire world.

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