tragedia

Definitions of tragedia
  1. noun
    drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity
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    antonyms:
    comica, commedia
    light and humorous drama with a happy ending
    types:
    tragicommedia
    a dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominating
    type of:
    dramma
    the literary genre of works intended for the theater
  2. noun
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
    synonyms: dramma, flagello
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    type of:
    cattiva sorte, disdetta, disgrazia, guaio, iattura, iella, iettatura, malanno, malasorte, rovescio, scalogna, sfiga, sfortuna, sventura
    unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
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