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tragedian

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /tɹəˈd͡ʒidiən/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

An actor who specializes in tragic roles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A playwright who writes tragedies.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

an actor who specializes in tragic roles

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player

4

noun

Meaning 4

a writer (especially a playwright) who writes tragedies

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: writer, author

History

Etymology

From Middle English tragedyen, from Old French tragediane (French tragédien), equivalent to tragedy + -ian.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: трагически актьор (tragičeski aktjor) — actor who specializes in tragic roles
  • Finnish: traagikko — actor who specializes in tragic roles
  • French: tragédien — actor who specializes in tragic roles
  • French: tragédienne — actor who specializes in tragic roles
  • Georgian: ტრაგიკოსი (ṭragiḳosi) — actor who specializes in tragic roles
  • German: Tragöde — actor who specializes in tragic roles
  • German: Tragödin — actor who specializes in tragic roles
  • Greek: τραγωδός (tragodós) — actor who specializes in tragic roles
  • Ancient Greek: τραγῳδός (tragōidós) — actor who specializes in tragic roles
  • Irish: aisteoir traigéide — actor who specializes in tragic roles
  • Italian: tragediografo — actor who specializes in tragic roles
  • Italian: tragedo — actor who specializes in tragic roles
  • Norman: tragédgien — actor who specializes in tragic roles
  • Swedish: tragöd — actor who specializes in tragic roles
  • Swedish: tragiker — actor who specializes in tragic roles
  • Swedish: tràgičār — actor who specializes in tragic roles
  • Swedish: тра̀гича̄р — actor who specializes in tragic roles
  • Ancient Greek: τραγῳδιογράφος (tragōidiográphos) — playwright who writes tragedies
  • Spanish: tragediógrafo — playwright who writes tragedies
  • Swedish: tragöd — playwright who writes tragedies
  • Swedish: tragiker — playwright who writes tragedies