Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

tragedienne

 - 2 dictionary results

tra⋅ge⋅di⋅enne

[truh-jee-dee-en]
–noun
an actress especially noted for performing tragic roles.

Origin:
1850–55; < F, fem. of tragédien tragedian


See -enne.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To tragedienne
tra·ge·di·enne   (trə-jē'dē-ěn')   
n.  A woman who performs tragic roles in the theater.

[French, feminine of tragédien, tragedian, from Old French tragedian, from tragedie, tragedy; see tragedy.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see tragedienne on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: