tragicus

English

Noun

tragicus

  1. (anatomy) An intrinsic muscle of the outer ear; a short, flattened vertical band on the lateral surface of the tragus.

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τραγικός (tragikós, “of or relating to tragedy”), from τράγος (trágos, “male goat”), a reference to the goat-satyrs of the theatrical plays of the Dorians.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtra.ɡi.kus/, [ˈt̪räɡɪkʊs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈtra.d͡ʒi.kus/, [ˈt̪räːd͡ʒikus]

Adjective

tragicus (feminine tragica, neuter tragicum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. tragic
  2. Relating to tragedy or to a tragic drama

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative tragicus tragica tragicum tragicī tragicae tragica
Genitive tragicī tragicae tragicī tragicōrum tragicārum tragicōrum
Dative tragicō tragicō tragicīs
Accusative tragicum tragicam tragicum tragicōs tragicās tragica
Ablative tragicō tragicā tragicō tragicīs
Vocative tragice tragica tragicum tragicī tragicae tragica

Descendants
  • Spanish: trágico
  • Italian: tragico
  • Portuguese: trágico

Noun

tragicus m (genitive tragicī); second declension

  1. A tragic poet
  2. A tragic actor

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative tragicus tragicī
Genitive tragicī tragicōrum
Dative tragicō tragicīs
Accusative tragicum tragicōs
Ablative tragicō tragicīs
Vocative tragice tragicī
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