Classical Syriac

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ܐܓܘܢܝܣܛܐ (transliteration neededm (plural ܐܓܘܢܝܣܛܐ)

  1. combatant, rival
  2. wrestler

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References

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  • ˀgwnysṭ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 2b
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 3b
  • Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana, Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, page 6b