πρωταγωνιστής

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πρῶτος (prôtos) +‎ ᾰ̓γωνῐστής (agōnistḗs).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πρωτᾰγωνῐστής • (prōtagōnistḗs) m (genitive πρωτᾰγωνῐστοῦ); first declension

  1. (theater) lead actor (actor who plays the main role)

Inflection

Descendants

  • → French: protagoniste (learned)
  • Greek: πρωταγωνιστής (protagonistís)

See also

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρωταγωνιστής (prōtagōnistḗs), equivalent to πρωτ- (prot-, “first”) +‎ αγωνιστής (agonistís, “fighter, athlete”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾotaɣoniˈstis/
  • Hyphenation: πρω‧τα‧γω‧νι‧στής

Noun

πρωταγωνιστής • (protagonistís) m (plural πρωταγωνιστές, feminine πρωταγωνίστρια)

  1. (drama) protagonist

Declension

  • ανταγωνιστής m (antagonistís, “antagonist”)
  • δευτεραγωνιστής m (defteragonistís, “supporting actor”)
  • τριταγωνιστής m (tritagonistís, “minor role actor”)
  • συμπρωταγωνιστής m (symprotagonistís), συμπρωταγωνίστρια f (“co-star, co-protagonist”)
  • and see: αγώνας m (agónas, “struggle, match”)
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