comico-tragical

English edit

Etymology edit

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

Adjective edit

comico-tragical (not comparable)

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

References edit

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