ἀγωνιστής
Ancient Greek
Etymology
From ἀγωνίζομαι (agōnizomai, “I contend for a prize”), from ἀγών (agōn, “contest”)
Pronunciation
- (5th BC Attic): IPA: /aɡɔ͜ɔnistɛ͜ɛ́s/
- (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /aɣoːnistéːs/
- (4th AD Koine): IPA: /aɣonistís/
- (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /aɣonistís/
- (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /aɣonistís/
Noun
ἀγωνιστής (genitive ἀγωνιστοῦ) m, first declension; (agōnistēs)
Inflection
First declension of ἀγωνιστής, ἀγωνιστοῦ
| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ἀγωνιστής | ἀγωνιστά | ἀγωνισταί |
| Genitive | ἀγωνιστοῦ | ἀγωνισταῖν | ἀγωνιστῶν |
| Dative | ἀγωνιστῇ | ἀγωνισταῖν | ἀγωνισταῖς |
| Accusative | ἀγωνιστήν | ἀγωνιστά | ἀγωνιστάς |
| Vocative | ἀγωνιστά | ἀγωνιστά | ἀγωνισταί |
Descendants
- English: agonistes "struggler", agonist, antagonist, protagonist
- Greek: αγωνιστής (agonistís)