Main Entry: trag·ic

Pronunciation: \ˈtra-jik\

Variant(s): also trag·i·cal \-ji-kəl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin tragicus, from Greek tragikos, irregular from tragōidia tragedy

Date: 15th century

1 : of, marked by, or expressive of tragedy <the tragic significance of the atomic bomb — H. S. Truman>
2 a : dealing with or treated in tragedy <the tragic hero> b : appropriate to or typical of tragedy
3 a : regrettably serious or unpleasant : deplorable, lamentable <a tragic mistake> b : marked by a sense of tragedy

— trag·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb