Tragi-comedy
Pronunciation : Trag`i-com"e*dy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. tragicom?die, L. tragicocomoedia. See Tragic, and Comedy.]
Definition : Defn: A kind of drama representing some action in which serious and comic scenes are blended; a composition partaking of the nature both of tragedy and comedy. The noble tragi-comedy of "Measure for Measure." Macaulay.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913