tragedian vs thespian

tragedian and thespian both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tragedian	Yes	No	No	No
thespian	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, thespian is a hypernym of tragedian; that is, thespian is a word with a broader meaning than tragedian:

Other hypernyms of tragedian include actor, histrion, player, role player.

tragedian (noun)	thespian (noun)
an actor who specializes in tragic roles	a theatrical performer
a writer (especially a playwright) who writes tragedies

tragedian (adjective)	thespian (adjective)
	of or relating to drama