"tragedic" meaning in English

See tragedic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more tragedic [comparative], most tragedic [superlative]
Etymology: From tragedy + -ic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tragedy|ic}} tragedy + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} tragedic (comparative more tragedic, superlative most tragedic)
  1. Relating to tragedy, the genre.
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