# tragicomedy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌtɹædʒɪˈkɒmədi/

## Definitions
1. The genre of drama that combines elements of tragedy and comedy.
2. A drama that combines elements of tragedy and comedy.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French tragicomédie (whence French tragicomédie), itself borrowed from Italian tragicommedia, from Latin tragicōmoedia, tragicocōmoedia. By surface analysis, tragic + comedy, with haplology.

## Source
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