Etymology

From Latin tragoedia, from the Ancient Greek τραγῳδία ‎(tragōidía, “epic play, tragedy”), from τράγος ‎(trágos, “male goat”) + ᾠδή ‎(ōidḗ, “song”), a reference to the goat-satyrs of the theatrical plays of the Dorians.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /trǎɡeːdija/
• Hyphenation: tra‧ge‧di‧ja