tragedist rare—1.
(ˈtrædʒɪdɪst)
[f. tragedy + -ist.]
A writer of tragedy: = tragedian 1.
| 1823 G. Darley in Lond. Mag. Dec. 647/2 The os magna sonans..is the first great qualification for a tragedist, and this qualification the Author of the Bride's Tragedy most undeniably possesses. |