Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tragical

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: trag-i-cal
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Archaic

Example Sentences

"We shall not describe this tragical scene too fully; but we thought ourselves obliged, by that historic integrity which we profess, shortly to hint a matter which we would otherwise have been glad to have spared."
"Fortunately the illness passed away without serious consequences; yet it seemed the first break in our festivities, and was followed by an event of a most tragical nature."
"No statesman who has the least conception of responsibility ought for a moment to permit himself to continue this tragical and appalling outpouring of blood and treasure […]"

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek τραγικός (tragikós) + Latin -ālis. By surface analysis, tragic + -al.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more tragical (comparative) most tragical (superlative)

Derived Forms

hypertragical supertragical tragicality tragicalness untragical

Phrases

comico-tragical

Synonyms

tragic

Questions

What does tragical mean?: Tragic
Where does tragical come from?: Ultimately from Ancient Greek τραγικός (tragikós) + Latin -ālis. By surface analysis, tragic + -al.

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