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comico-tragical

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English

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Etymology

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Particularly: “Adams citing Hatcher suggests Latin comico-tragicus inspired by Plautus' tragicocomoedia.”

Adjective

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comico-tragical (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Combining comedy and tragedy; tragicomic. [late 16th C]

References

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  • Valerie Adams (2014) Complex Words in English[1], page 144