Plural of tragedy
regular plural
The plural of tragedy is tragedies.
Forms of tragedy
| Singular | tragedy /ˈtɹæd͡ʒ.ɪ.di/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | tragedies |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Tragedies in a sentence
- I really enjoyed Shakespeare's tragedies more than his histories.From the entry history
- Her noncomic plays included several notable tragedies.From the entry noncomic
- The greater Dionysia were held at Athens in March or April, and were celebrated with elaborate performances of tragedies and comedies.From the entry dionysia
- The stichomythias are just as necessary in Sophocles' tragedies as are his choruses.2006, Olga Freidenberg, Image and Concept, page 297. From the entry stichomythia
- The American pandemic of men's violence against women is one of the greatest tragedies of our time.2000, Jackson Katz, “The Sounds of Silence: Notes on the Personal Politics of Men’s Leadership in Gender-based Violence Prevention…. From the entry pandemic
Meaning of tragedy
- noun A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
- noun The genre of such works, and the art of producing them.
- noun A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.
Questions about the plural of tragedy
- What is the plural of tragedy?
- The plural of tragedy is tragedies.
- Is tragedy countable?
- Tragedy is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: tragedy (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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