Tragic
Tragic , adjective
[Latin tragicus, Greek{not transcribed}: compare French tragique.]
1.
Of or pertaining to tragedy; of the nature or character of tragedy; as, a tragic poem; a tragic play or representation.
2.
Fatal to life; mournful; terrible; calamitous; as, the tragic scenes of the French revolution.
3.
Mournful; expressive of tragedy, the loss of life, or of sorrow.
Why look you still so stern and tragical?
Also: Tragical
Tragic , noun
1.
A writer of tragedy. [Obsolete]
2.
A tragedy; a tragic drama. [Obsolete]