# tragedian

> English word · Noun · IPA /tɹəˈd͡ʒidiən/

## Definitions
1. An actor who specializes in tragic roles.
2. A playwright who writes tragedies.

## Etymology
From Middle English tragedyen, from Old French tragediane (French tragédien), equivalent to tragedy + -ian.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tragedian