τραγῳδός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • τραγαϝυδός (tragawudós)Boeotian

Etymology

From τράγος (trágos, goat) +‎ ἀοιδός (aoidós, singer).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τρᾰγῳδός • (trăgōidósm (genitive τρᾰγῳδοῦ); second declension

  1. tragic poet and singer
  2. tragedian, tragic actor
  3. member of the tragic chorus
  4. (in the plural) tragedy

Declension

Synonyms

  • (tragic poet): τραγῳδοποιός (tragōidopoiós), τραγῳδοδιδάσκαλος (tragōidodidáskalos)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Latin: tragoedus
    • Italian: tragedo

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