τραγῳδία
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.
Headword (normalized):
τραγῳδία
Headword (normalized/stripped):
τραγωδια
Intro Text:
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.
URN:
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