tragedienne

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noun

A female tragedian; a woman who acts in tragic drama.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nountragedienne (plural tragediennes)

plural tragediennes · alternative tragédienne

  1. A female tragedian; a woman who acts in tragic drama.

Origin

  1. Frenchtragédienne
  2. Englishtragedienne

Borrowed from French tragédienne, equivalent to tragedy + -ienne.

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Translations

French tragédienne
  • tragédiennewoman who acts in tragic drama
Irish ban-aisteoir traigéide
  • ban-aisteoir traigéidewoman who acts in tragic drama

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APA

tragedienne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tragedienne

MLA

“tragedienne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tragedienne. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tragedienne,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tragedienne.

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