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Where does “tragicus” come from?

tragicus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek τραγικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

tragicus (Latin): tragic; Relating to tragedy or to a tragic drama;...

Definitions

  1. tragic; Relating to tragedy or to a tragic drama;...

Ancestry of “tragicus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτραγικόςof or relating to tragedy; tragikos
2Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
3Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “tragicus”

  • tragicomedy
  • tragicomoedia
  • trágicamente
  • trágico
  • tragico
  • tragicità
  • tragicommedia
  • tragicamente
  • tragisch
  • antitrágico
  • trágico
  • tragisk
  • tragikus
  • tragisk
  • tragický
  • tragicomédie
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