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What is the origin of Tragedy?

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The word “tragedy” comes from the Greek words tragos, which means goat and oide, which means song. A tragedy is a dramatic poem or play in formal language and in most cases has a tragic or unhappy ending.
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Answer: the word tragedy comes from the greek word tragos

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