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τραγῳδία τρᾰγῳδία, ἡ, τραγῳδός a tragedy, invented by the Dorians, and at first of lyric character (τραγικοὶ χοροί Hdt.); then transplanted to Athens, where it assumed its dramatic form, Ar., etc. Its proper sense is goat-song, because in early times a goat was the prize, or because the actors were clothed in goat-skins. generally, any grave, serious poetry, Plat.

ShortDef

a tragedy

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Headword:

τραγῳδία

Headword (normalized):

τραγῳδία

Headword (normalized/stripped):

τραγωδια

IDX:

32837

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n32874

Key:

tragw|di/a

Data

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