Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tragedian

/tɹəˈd͡ʒidiən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: trage-di-an
IPA: /tɹəˈd͡ʒidiən/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An actor who specializes in tragic roles.

noun

A playwright who writes tragedies.

Example Sentences

"Euen thoſe you were wont to take such delight in the Tragedians of the City."
"And as for the separation scene from the child, while Becky was reciting it, Emmy retired altogether behind her pocket-handkerchief, so that the consummate little tragedian must have been charmed to see the effect which her performance produced on her audience."
"Greene died of a debauch; and Marlowe, the gracer of tragedians, perished in an ignominious brawl."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: tragedyen, tragediane

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /tɹəˈd͡ʒidiən/

Inflected Forms

tragedians (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

tragedienne comedian

Synonyms

tragedist

Questions

How do you pronounce tragedian?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɹəˈd͡ʒidiən/.
What does tragedian mean?: An actor who specializes in tragic roles.
Where does tragedian come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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