tragic
From LSJ
τὸν ἀπὸ γραμμᾶς κινεῖν λίθον → move one's man from this line, move a piece from this line, try one's last chance, make a last ditch effort
τὸν ἀπὸ γραμμᾶς κινεῖν λίθον → move one's man from this line, move a piece from this line, try one's last chance, make a last ditch effort
connected with tragedy: Ar. and P. τραγικός, τραγῳδικός.
Met., sad: P. and V. βαρύς, ἄθλιος, ταλαίπωρος; see sad.