"melpomenish" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more melpomenish [comparative], most melpomenish [superlative]
Etymology: From Μελπομένη (Melpomene), the Greek Muse of tragedy, + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||ish}} + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} melpomenish (comparative more melpomenish, superlative most melpomenish)
  1. Tragic; relating to tragedy in a literary or theatrical work. Related terms: Melpomene, terpsichorean
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