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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