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- [ag-ohn, -on, ah-gohn]
- /ˈæg oʊn, -ɒn, ɑˈgoʊn/
- /ˈaɡɒn/
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- [ag-ohn, -on, ah-gohn]
- /ˈæg oʊn, -ɒn, ɑˈgoʊn/
Definitions of agon word
- noun agon (in ancient Greece) a festival at which competitors contended for prizes. Among the best known were the Olympic, Pythian, Nemean, and Isthmian Games 3
- noun agon any of various competitions (athletic, literary, etc.) for prizes at ancient Greek games 3
- noun agon the conflict of characters, as in classical Greek drama 3
- noun plural agon (in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting. 1
- noun plural agon (italics) Greek. (in ancient Greek drama) a formalized debate or argumentation, especially in comedy: usually following the proagon and preceding the parabasis. 1
- noun plural agon Literature. conflict, especially between the protagonist and the antagonist. 1
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Origin of agon
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60, agon is from the Greek word agṓn struggle, contest
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Parts of speech for Agon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
agon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
agon usage trend in Literature
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