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agon.

A struggle or contest; conflict; especially between the protagonist and antagonist in a literary work.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈæ.ɡəʊn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈæ.ɡoʊn/US
  1. A struggle or contest; conflict; especially between the protagonist and antagonist in a literary work.

    countable
  2. An intellectual conflict or apparent competition of ideas.

    countable
  3. A contest in ancient Greece, as in athletics or music, in which prizes were awarded.

    countable
  4. A two-player board game played on a hexagonally-tiled board, popular in Victorian times.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ger-der. Proto-Hellenic *agéřřō Ancient Greek ἀγείρω (ageírō) Ancient Greek ἀγών (agṓn)bor. Latin agōnbor. English agon From Latin agōn, from Ancient Greek ἀγών (agṓn, “contest”).

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