† paratragediatev.

Etymology: < classical Latin paratragoedāre to use a mock-tragic style ( < ancient Greek παρατραγῳδεῖν < παρα- para- prefix¹ + τραγῳδεῖν to perform in a tragedy, to write tragedies < τραγῳδός member of the chorus in a tragedy (see tragedy n.); compare Hellenistic Greek παρατραγῳδος pseudo-tragic, bombastic) + -i- connective + -ate suffix³.The insertion of -i- is perhaps after classical Latin tragoedia , ancient Greek τραγῳδία tragedy n.