tragicomedy

tragicomedy
Synonyms and related words:
Thalia, arlequinade, black comedy, broad comedy, burlesque, burletta, camp, comedie bouffe, comedie larmoyante, comedie rosse, comedietta, comedy, comedy ballet, comedy of humors, comedy of ideas, comedy of intrigue, comedy of manners, comedy of situation, comedy relief, comic muse, comic opera, comic relief, dark comedy, domestic comedy, exode, farce, farce comedy, genteel comedy, harlequinade, high camp, light comedy, low camp, low comedy, mime, musical, musical comedy, opera buffa, raw comedy, realistic comedy, romantic comedy, satyr play, sentimental comedy, situation comedy, slapstick, slapstick comedy

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  • tragicomedy — (n.) 1570s, from M.Fr. tragicomédie (1540s), from It. tragicommedia, from L.L. tragicomoedia (c.325), contraction of tragicocomoedia (Plautus), from tragicus (see TRAGIC (Cf. tragic)) + comoedia (see COMEDY (Cf. comedy)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • tragicomedy — ► NOUN (pl. tragicomedies) ▪ a play or novel containing elements of both comedy and tragedy. DERIVATIVES tragicomic adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • tragicomedy — [traj΄i käm′ə dē] n. pl. tragicomedies [Fr tragicomédie < LL tragicomedia, contr. of L tragicocomoedia: see TRAGIC & COMEDY] 1. a play or other literary work combining tragic and comic elements 2. a situation or incident in life like this… …   English World dictionary

  • Tragicomedy — Literature Major forms Novel · Poem · Drama Short story · Novella Genres Epic  …   Wikipedia

  • tragicomedy — tragicomic /traj i kom ik/, tragicomical, adj. tragicomically, adv. /traj i kom i dee/, n., pl. tragicomedies. 1. a dramatic or other literary composition combining elements of both tragedy and comedy. 2. an incident, or series of incidents, of… …   Universalium

  • tragicomedy — UK [ˌtrædʒɪˈkɒmədɪ] / US [ˌtrædʒɪˈkɑmədɪ] noun [countable] Word forms tragicomedy : singular tragicomedy plural tragicomedies literature a play, story, or situation that is both sad and humorous Derived word: tragicomic UK [ˌtrædʒɪˈkɒmɪk] / US… …   English dictionary

  • tragicomedy — noun Etymology: Middle French tragicomedie, from Old Italian tragicomedia, from Old Spanish, from Latin tragicomoedia, from tragicus + comoedia comedy Date: circa 1580 a drama or a situation blending tragic and comic elements …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • tragicomedy — noun A drama that combines elements of tragedy and comedy …   Wiktionary

  • tragicomedy — tra|gi|com|e|dy [ˌtrædʒıˈkɔmıdi US ˈka: ] n plural tragicomedies [U and C] a play or a story that is both sad and funny >tragicomic [ˌtrædʒıˈkɔmık US ˈka: ] adj …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • tragicomedy — trag|i|com|e|dy [ ,trædʒi kamədi ] noun count a play, story, or situation that is both sad and humorous ╾ trag|i|com|ic [ ,trædʒi kamık ] adjective …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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