catastrophe (any large and disastrous event of great significance)
çekim: çoğul katastrofer · tamlayan katastrofs
köken: From Ancient Greek καταστροφή (katastrophḗ), from καταστρέφω (katastréphō, “I overturn”), from κατά (katá, “down, against”) + στρέφω (stréphō, “I turn”).
köken: From Latin tragoedia, from 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.
tragedy, a dramatic performance · tragedy, an unexpected incidence causing great pain or sadness.
çekim: çoğul tragedier · tamlayan tragedies
köken: Borrowed via German Tragödie and Latin tragoedia from Ancient Greek τραγῳδία (tragōidía, “tragedy”), a derivation from τραγῳδός (tragōidós, “tragic performer”), apparently a compound of τράγος (trágos, “goat”) + ἀοιδός (aoidós, “singer”).
tragedy · genre of such works, and the art of producing them. · disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury
çekim: çoğul tragedi-tragedi
köken: Borrowed from Dutch tragedie, from Old French tragedie, from Latin tragoedia, from 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.