Etymology

agonist

ag·o·nist
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Today it means: Someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon), protagonist. Full definition →

Latin agōnista ← Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστής
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀγωνιστής“combatant, champion”
  2. Latin · borrowed fromagōnista
  3. English todayagonist

Borrowed from Latin agōnista, from Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs, “combatant, champion”). By surface analysis, agon or agony + -ist.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀγωνιστής all →

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