Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semitragic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: semi-trag-ic
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having certain elements of tragedy.

Example Sentences

"JONATHAN PRAGER is a 40-something Manhattan comedian and singer whose life experience and worldview, like those of many other comedians, are semitragic."

Etymology

From semi- + tragic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: semi

Questions

What does semitragic mean?: Having certain elements of tragedy.
Where does semitragic come from?: From semi- + tragic.

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